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Child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Child mortality complete gapminder was 7.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.49
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.47
in 1800
All-time low
7.49
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso, 1800–2024

1020304050180019122024

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.

Child mortality complete gapminder in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 45.47 —
1801 45.47 +0.0%
1802 45.47 +0.0%
1803 45.47 +0.0%
1804 45.47 +0.0%
1805 45.47 +0.0%
1806 45.47 +0.0%
1807 45.47 +0.0%
1808 45.47 +0.0%
1809 45.47 +0.0%
1810 45.47 +0.0%
1811 45.47 +0.0%
1812 45.47 +0.0%
1813 45.47 +0.0%
1814 45.47 +0.0%
1815 45.47 +0.0%
1816 45.47 +0.0%
1817 45.47 +0.0%
1818 45.47 +0.0%
1819 45.47 +0.0%
1820 45.47 +0.0%
1821 45.47 +0.0%
1822 45.47 +0.0%
1823 45.47 +0.0%
1824 45.47 +0.0%
1825 45.47 +0.0%
1826 45.47 +0.0%
1827 45.47 +0.0%
1828 45.47 +0.0%
1829 45.47 +0.0%
1830 45.47 +0.0%
1831 45.47 +0.0%
1832 45.47 +0.0%
1833 45.47 +0.0%
1834 45.47 +0.0%
1835 45.47 +0.0%
1836 45.47 +0.0%
1837 45.47 +0.0%
1838 45.47 +0.0%
1839 45.47 +0.0%
1840 45.47 +0.0%
1841 45.47 +0.0%
1842 45.47 +0.0%
1843 45.47 +0.0%
1844 45.47 +0.0%
1845 45.47 +0.0%
1846 45.47 +0.0%
1847 45.47 +0.0%
1848 45.47 +0.0%
1849 45.47 +0.0%
1850 45.47 +0.0%
1851 45.47 +0.0%
1852 45.47 +0.0%
1853 45.47 +0.0%
1854 45.47 +0.0%
1855 45.47 +0.0%
1856 45.47 +0.0%
1857 45.47 +0.0%
1858 45.47 +0.0%
1859 45.47 +0.0%
1860 45.47 +0.0%
1861 45.47 +0.0%
1862 45.47 +0.0%
1863 45.47 +0.0%
1864 45.47 +0.0%
1865 45.47 +0.0%
1866 45.47 +0.0%
1867 45.47 +0.0%
1868 45.47 +0.0%
1869 45.47 +0.0%
1870 45.47 +0.0%
1871 45.47 +0.0%
1872 45.47 +0.0%
1873 45.47 +0.0%
1874 45.47 +0.0%
1875 45.47 +0.0%
1876 45.47 +0.0%
1877 45.47 +0.0%
1878 45.47 +0.0%
1879 45.47 +0.0%
1880 45.47 +0.0%
1881 45.47 +0.0%
1882 45.47 +0.0%
1883 45.47 +0.0%
1884 45.47 +0.0%
1885 45.47 +0.0%
1886 45.47 +0.0%
1887 45.47 +0.0%
1888 45.47 +0.0%
1889 45.47 +0.0%
1890 45.47 +0.0%
1891 45.47 +0.0%
1892 45.47 +0.0%
1893 45.47 +0.0%
1894 45.47 -0.0%
1895 45.46 -0.0%
1896 45.46 -0.0%
1897 45.45 -0.0%
1898 45.43 -0.0%
1899 45.4 -0.1%
1900 45.37 -0.1%
1901 45.33 -0.1%
1902 45.28 -0.1%
1903 45.23 -0.1%
1904 45.17 -0.1%
1905 45.1 -0.1%
1906 45.03 -0.2%
1907 44.95 -0.2%
1908 44.86 -0.2%
1909 44.76 -0.2%
1910 44.66 -0.2%
1911 44.56 -0.2%
1912 44.45 -0.2%
1913 44.35 -0.2%
1914 44.24 -0.2%
1915 44.13 -0.2%
1916 44.03 -0.2%
1917 43.92 -0.2%
1918 43.81 -0.2%
1919 43.71 -0.2%
1920 43.6 -0.2%
1921 43.49 -0.2%
1922 43.39 -0.2%
1923 43.28 -0.2%
1924 43.17 -0.2%
1925 43.07 -0.2%
1926 42.96 -0.2%
1927 42.85 -0.2%
1928 42.75 -0.2%
1929 42.64 -0.3%
1930 42.53 -0.2%
1931 42.39 -0.3%
1932 42.24 -0.3%
1933 42.09 -0.3%
1934 41.95 -0.3%
1935 41.8 -0.3%
1936 41.66 -0.3%
1937 41.51 -0.4%
1938 41.37 -0.4%
1939 41.22 -0.4%
1940 41.08 -0.4%
1941 40.76 -0.8%
1942 40.45 -0.8%
1943 40.15 -0.8%
1944 39.57 -1.4%
1945 39.32 -0.6%
1946 39.02 -0.8%
1947 38.79 -0.6%
1948 38.48 -0.8%
1949 38.17 -0.8%
1950 37.92 -0.7%
1951 37.62 -0.8%
1952 37.31 -0.8%
1953 36.97 -0.9%
1954 36.61 -1.0%
1955 36.26 -1.0%
1956 35.87 -1.1%
1957 35.47 -1.1%
1958 35.08 -1.1%
1959 34.69 -1.1%
1960 34.31 -1.1%
1961 33.91 -1.2%
1962 33.55 -1.0%
1963 33.21 -1.0%
1964 32.87 -1.0%
1965 32.57 -0.9%
1966 32.27 -0.9%
1967 32.01 -0.8%
1968 31.75 -0.8%
1969 31.45 -0.9%
1970 31.14 -1.0%
1971 30.78 -1.2%
1972 30.3 -1.6%
1973 29.69 -2.0%
1974 28.92 -2.6%
1975 28.01 -3.2%
1976 27.01 -3.5%
1977 26.05 -3.6%
1978 25.15 -3.5%
1979 24.36 -3.2%
1980 23.67 -2.8%
1981 23.09 -2.5%
1982 22.58 -2.2%
1983 22.12 -2.0%
1984 21.67 -2.0%
1985 21.22 -2.0%
1986 20.79 -2.0%
1987 20.38 -2.0%
1988 20.05 -1.6%
1989 19.81 -1.2%
1990 19.66 -0.8%
1991 19.57 -0.4%
1992 19.53 -0.2%
1993 19.46 -0.3%
1994 19.37 -0.5%
1995 19.2 -0.9%
1996 18.96 -1.2%
1997 18.67 -1.6%
1998 18.34 -1.7%
1999 17.98 -2.0%
2000 17.6 -2.1%
2001 17.19 -2.4%
2002 16.73 -2.6%
2003 16.23 -3.0%
2004 15.68 -3.4%
2005 15.08 -3.8%
2006 14.44 -4.2%
2007 13.81 -4.4%
2008 13.21 -4.4%
2009 12.65 -4.2%
2010 12.13 -4.1%
2011 11.66 -3.9%
2012 11.23 -3.7%
2013 10.82 -3.6%
2014 10.43 -3.6%
2015 10.08 -3.4%
2016 9.74 -3.3%
2017 9.41 -3.4%
2018 9.1 -3.3%
2019 8.81 -3.2%
2020 8.51 -3.4%
2021 8.24 -3.2%
2022 7.98 -3.2%
2023 7.74 -3.1%
2024 7.49 -3.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 7.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 7.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
  2. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 compare
  3. 10 Liberia 8.64 compare
  4. 12 Benin 7.47 compare
  5. 13 Mali 7.3 compare
  6. 14 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 6.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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