Child mortality by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality by sex was 7.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.91 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
7.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.91 deaths per 100 live births 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.91 deaths per 100 live births, 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 38.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 38.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 38.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 37.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 37.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 37.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 36.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 36.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 35.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 35.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 35.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 34.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 34.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 33.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 33.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 33.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 32.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 32.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 31.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 30.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 30.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 29.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 28.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 26.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 25.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 24.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 24.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 21.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.67 deaths per 100 live births | 35.96 deaths per 100 live births | 39.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.07 deaths per 100 live births | 32.75 deaths per 100 live births | 35.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.33 deaths per 100 live births | 25.41 deaths per 100 live births | 32.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.38 deaths per 100 live births | 20.57 deaths per 100 live births | 24.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.72 deaths per 100 live births | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | 20.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | 13.14 deaths per 100 live births | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | 12.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Central African Republic 9.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 9.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Benin 7.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 7.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 7.29 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 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 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .