Child mortality by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality by sex was 7.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.91
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 1950
All-time low
7.91
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.91 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 39.2 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.2 | — |
| 1951 | 38.91 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 38.58 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 38.27 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 37.91 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 37.55 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 37.16 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 36.76 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 36.35 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 35.96 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 35.59 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 35.18 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 34.83 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 34.48 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 34.17 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 33.85 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 33.55 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 33.3 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 33.01 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 32.75 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.44 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 32.04 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 31.56 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 30.91 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 30.14 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 29.21 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 28.18 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 27.16 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 26.23 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 25.41 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 24.68 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 24.04 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.48 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.97 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.48 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 22.03 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.58 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 21.17 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 20.83 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.57 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.39 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.27 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.2 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.12 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.99 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.8 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.57 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.27 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.95 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.61 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.23 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.83 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.38 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.86 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.67 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.01 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.35 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.72 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.62 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.16 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.71 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.31 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.92 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.21 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.57 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.68 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.43 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.18 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.91 | -3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.64, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.67 | 35.96 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.07 | 32.75 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.33 | 25.41 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.38 | 20.57 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.72 | 18.61 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.85 | 13.14 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 9.26 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 7.91 | 8.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Central African Republic 9.52 compare
- 10 Liberia 9.34 compare
- 11 Benin 7.99 compare
- 13 Mali 7.71 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 7.34 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 7.29 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality by sex in Burkina Faso was 7.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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