Child mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality rate was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 1950
All-time low
7.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Burkina Faso is 7.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.8% | — |
| 1951 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 30.6% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 28.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.0% | 35.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 24.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 20.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 7.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate 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 falling.
- 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.