Child deaths life stage in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child deaths life stage was 22,247 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,247
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41,633
in 1999
All-time low
22,247
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths life stage in Burkina Faso, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 22,247 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Burkina Faso peaked at 41,633 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,247, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 34,783 | — |
| 1956 | 34,955 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 35,108 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 35,239 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 35,367 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 35,533 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 35,669 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 35,879 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 36,107 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 36,341 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 36,610 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 36,916 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 37,266 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 37,643 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 37,960 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38,234 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 38,391 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38,312 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 38,018 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 37,530 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 36,894 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 36,221 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 35,636 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,239 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 35,083 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 35,129 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 35,342 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 35,604 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 35,861 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 36,013 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 36,166 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 36,367 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 36,625 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 36,977 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37,430 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37,937 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 38,559 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 39,283 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39,963 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 40,522 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 40,911 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 41,159 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41,354 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41,540 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 41,633 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,613 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,489 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41,238 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40,823 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40,265 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 39,541 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38,654 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,855 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37,109 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 36,409 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 35,721 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34,992 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34,267 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33,517 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 32,747 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,972 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,190 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30,272 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 29,275 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28,163 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 26,887 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25,519 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 24,225 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 23,141 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 22,247 | -3.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 22,247 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 22,247 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,090 | 34,783 | 35,367 | 5 |
| 1960s | 36,592 | 35,533 | 37,960 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,956 | 35,083 | 38,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,151 | 35,129 | 37,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,286 | 37,937 | 41,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,500 | 36,409 | 41,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,212 | 28,163 | 35,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,404 | 22,247 | 26,887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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 life stage in Burkina Faso?
- Child deaths life stage in Burkina Faso was 22,247 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41,633 in 1999.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,247 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child deaths life stage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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