Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0846 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0846 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1522 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0846 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0846 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1522 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1397 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0846 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0846 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Benin 0.1254 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Togo 0.1142 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.1074 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Gambia 0.0792 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malawi 0.0758 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0846 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1522 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.