Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.3714 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-4.39 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at -3.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.3714 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.39 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.7428 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.8609 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1953 | -0.8007 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1954 | -0.9305 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1955 | -0.9569 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1956 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1957 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1958 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1959 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1960 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1961 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1962 | -1 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1963 | -0.9988 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | -0.9106 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1965 | -0.9201 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | -0.9115 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7482 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1968 | -0.8677 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7783 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1970 | -0.9469 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1971 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1972 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1973 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1974 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1975 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1976 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1977 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1979 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1980 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1981 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1982 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1983 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1984 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1985 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1988 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1989 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1990 | -0.8561 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1991 | -0.584 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3714 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4109 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1994 | -0.6105 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1995 | -0.9428 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1996 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1997 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1998 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1999 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2000 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2001 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2002 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2003 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2004 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2005 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2006 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2007 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2012 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2014 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2022 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2023 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -3.28 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -3.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.9535 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | -0.7428 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.9321 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | -0.7482 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | -0.9469 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9966 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | -0.3714 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 151 Gambia -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tuvalu -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Somalia -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Gabon -3.39 % change on previous year compare
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 by sex, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3714 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.39 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.