Child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality complete gapminder was 7.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso stood at 7.49. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso peaked at 45.47 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1810s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1820s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1830s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1840s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1850s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1860s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1880s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1890s | 45.45 | 45.4 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1900s | 45.11 | 44.76 | 45.37 | 10 |
| 1910s | 44.19 | 43.71 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.12 | 42.64 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.88 | 41.22 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.58 | 38.17 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.38 | 34.69 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.79 | 31.45 | 34.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.14 | 24.36 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.54 | 19.81 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.07 | 17.98 | 19.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.26 | 12.65 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 | 8.81 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 | 7.49 | 8.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 793 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 793 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 203,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 201,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,889 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 219,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso was 7.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.47 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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