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Births and deaths per year in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Births and deaths per year was 183,374 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
183,374 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
187,564 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
119,023 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Births and deaths per year in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Burkina Faso is 183,374 deaths, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Burkina Faso peaked at 187,564 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 119,023 deaths, in 1951.

That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Births and deaths per year in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 119,316 deaths —
1951 119,023 deaths -0.2%
1952 119,955 deaths +0.8%
1953 120,889 deaths +0.8%
1954 121,947 deaths +0.9%
1955 123,107 deaths +1.0%
1956 124,281 deaths +1.0%
1957 125,274 deaths +0.8%
1958 126,509 deaths +1.0%
1959 127,679 deaths +0.9%
1960 128,705 deaths +0.8%
1961 130,063 deaths +1.1%
1962 130,908 deaths +0.6%
1963 131,986 deaths +0.8%
1964 133,304 deaths +1.0%
1965 134,400 deaths +0.8%
1966 135,663 deaths +0.9%
1967 136,868 deaths +0.9%
1968 138,178 deaths +1.0%
1969 139,660 deaths +1.1%
1970 139,827 deaths +0.1%
1971 140,916 deaths +0.8%
1972 140,814 deaths -0.1%
1973 140,831 deaths +0.0%
1974 140,007 deaths -0.6%
1975 139,358 deaths -0.5%
1976 138,443 deaths -0.7%
1977 137,847 deaths -0.4%
1978 137,677 deaths -0.1%
1979 138,142 deaths +0.3%
1980 138,179 deaths +0.0%
1981 139,898 deaths +1.2%
1982 139,620 deaths -0.2%
1983 140,943 deaths +0.9%
1984 142,540 deaths +1.1%
1985 144,784 deaths +1.6%
1986 147,028 deaths +1.5%
1987 149,638 deaths +1.8%
1988 152,045 deaths +1.6%
1989 154,816 deaths +1.8%
1990 157,785 deaths +1.9%
1991 161,035 deaths +2.1%
1992 163,771 deaths +1.7%
1993 166,565 deaths +1.7%
1994 169,389 deaths +1.7%
1995 172,357 deaths +1.8%
1996 175,138 deaths +1.6%
1997 179,645 deaths +2.6%
1998 179,115 deaths -0.3%
1999 180,993 deaths +1.0%
2000 182,835 deaths +1.0%
2001 184,408 deaths +0.9%
2002 186,757 deaths +1.3%
2003 187,543 deaths +0.4%
2004 187,130 deaths -0.2%
2005 186,583 deaths -0.3%
2006 187,564 deaths +0.5%
2007 187,476 deaths -0.0%
2008 184,973 deaths -1.3%
2009 183,969 deaths -0.5%
2010 183,353 deaths -0.3%
2011 181,695 deaths -0.9%
2012 181,757 deaths +0.0%
2013 181,860 deaths +0.1%
2014 181,681 deaths -0.1%
2015 181,355 deaths -0.2%
2016 181,101 deaths -0.1%
2017 180,579 deaths -0.3%
2018 179,403 deaths -0.7%
2019 179,512 deaths +0.1%
2020 178,808 deaths -0.4%
2021 185,536 deaths +3.8%
2022 183,104 deaths -1.3%
2023 183,374 deaths +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 122,798 deaths 119,023 deaths 127,679 deaths 10
1960s 133,974 deaths 128,705 deaths 139,660 deaths 10
1970s 139,386 deaths 137,677 deaths 140,916 deaths 10
1980s 144,949 deaths 138,179 deaths 154,816 deaths 10
1990s 170,579 deaths 157,785 deaths 180,993 deaths 10
2000s 185,924 deaths 182,835 deaths 187,564 deaths 10
2010s 181,230 deaths 179,403 deaths 183,353 deaths 10
2020s 182,706 deaths 178,808 deaths 185,536 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 56 Iraq 186,263 deaths compare
  2. 57 Peru 185,863 deaths compare
  3. 58 Australia 183,927 deaths compare
  4. 60 Malaysia 181,173 deaths compare
  5. 61 Somalia 180,556 deaths compare
  6. 62 Netherlands 166,336 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births and deaths per year in Burkina Faso?
Births and deaths per year in Burkina Faso was 183,374 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 187,564 deaths in 2006.
What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 119,023 deaths in 1951.
How does Burkina Faso rank for births and deaths per year?
Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births and deaths per year
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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