Number of child deaths by age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of child deaths by age was 22,247 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,247 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41,633 deaths
in 1999
All-time low
22,247 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Burkina Faso, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 22,247 deaths for number of child deaths by age 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, number of child deaths by age in Burkina Faso peaked at 41,633 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,247 deaths, 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 34,783 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 34,955 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 35,108 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 35,239 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 35,367 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 35,533 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 35,669 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 35,879 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 36,107 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 36,341 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 36,610 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 36,916 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 37,266 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 37,643 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 37,960 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38,234 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 38,391 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38,312 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 38,018 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 37,530 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 36,894 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 36,221 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 35,636 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,239 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 35,083 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 35,129 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 35,342 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 35,604 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 35,861 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 36,013 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 36,166 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 36,367 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 36,625 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 36,977 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37,430 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37,937 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 38,559 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 39,283 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39,963 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 40,522 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 40,911 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 41,159 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41,354 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41,540 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 41,633 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,613 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,489 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41,238 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40,823 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40,265 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 39,541 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38,654 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,855 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37,109 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 36,409 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 35,721 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34,992 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34,267 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33,517 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 32,747 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,972 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,190 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30,272 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 29,275 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28,163 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 26,887 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25,519 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 24,225 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 23,141 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 22,247 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,090 deaths | 34,783 deaths | 35,367 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 36,592 deaths | 35,533 deaths | 37,960 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,956 deaths | 35,083 deaths | 38,391 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,151 deaths | 35,129 deaths | 37,430 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,286 deaths | 37,937 deaths | 41,633 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,500 deaths | 36,409 deaths | 41,613 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,212 deaths | 28,163 deaths | 35,721 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,404 deaths | 22,247 deaths | 26,887 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Burkina Faso?
- Number of child deaths by age in Burkina Faso was 22,247 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41,633 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,247 deaths in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .