Child mortality around the world in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality around the world was 7.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.71
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.85
in 1950
All-time low
7.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Burkina Faso is 7.71, 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 around the world in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.71, 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 around the world in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.85 | — |
| 1951 | 38.39 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 38.04 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 37.63 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.23 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 36.83 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 36.41 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 35.95 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 35.54 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 35.13 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 34.7 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 34.36 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 33.96 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 33.61 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 33.32 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 33 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 32.71 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 32.42 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 32.15 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 31.9 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 31.48 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 31.13 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 30.61 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 29.99 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 29.21 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 28.38 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.48 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 26.56 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 25.68 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 24.9 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 24.14 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 23.6 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 22.93 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 22.43 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 21.94 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 21.49 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.07 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 20.72 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.44 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.22 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.06 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.95 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.82 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.7 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.56 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.38 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.15 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.02 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.55 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.2 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.81 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.38 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.98 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.44 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.83 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.62 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.34 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.78 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.26 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.29 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.87 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.47 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.09 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.74 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.07 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.79 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.48 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.94 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.71 | -2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.43, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37 | 35.13 | 38.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.21 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.54 | 24.9 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.9 | 20.22 | 24.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.34 | 18.2 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 12.78 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 8.79 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.71 | 8.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality around the world in Burkina Faso was 7.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality around the world?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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