Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 55,713 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
55,713 deaths
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92,900 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
55,713 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Burkina Faso is 55,713 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Burkina Faso peaked at 92,900 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55,713 deaths, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,853 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 70,088 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 70,267 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 70,714 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 71,308 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 71,873 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 72,369 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 72,757 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 73,256 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 73,803 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 74,307 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 75,013 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 75,561 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 76,252 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 77,127 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 77,976 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 78,915 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 79,858 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 80,841 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 81,746 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 82,054 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 82,498 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 82,409 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 82,192 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 81,623 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 81,075 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 80,341 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 79,760 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 79,537 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 79,601 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 79,508 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 80,021 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 79,801 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 80,059 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 80,428 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 80,998 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 81,448 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 81,936 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 82,456 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 83,201 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 84,267 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 85,575 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 86,668 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 87,686 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 88,757 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89,899 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 90,987 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 92,530 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 92,207 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 92,514 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 92,863 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92,893 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92,900 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92,390 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91,265 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 90,046 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 89,494 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 88,473 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86,454 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 84,809 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83,305 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 81,415 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 79,967 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 78,434 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 76,660 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 74,789 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 72,664 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 70,252 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 67,206 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 64,182 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 60,785 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 58,555 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 57,021 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55,713 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,729 deaths | 70,088 deaths | 73,803 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,760 deaths | 74,307 deaths | 81,746 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,109 deaths | 79,537 deaths | 82,498 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,986 deaths | 79,508 deaths | 83,201 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,109 deaths | 84,267 deaths | 92,530 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,159 deaths | 84,809 deaths | 92,900 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,887 deaths | 64,182 deaths | 83,305 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,018 deaths | 55,713 deaths | 60,785 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Burkina Faso?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Burkina Faso was 55,713 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92,900 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,713 deaths in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.