Child mortality rate by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality rate by sex was 7.04 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.04 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
7.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in Burkina Faso is 7.04 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 36.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.04 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality rate by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 36.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 35.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 35.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 35.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 34.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 34.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 34.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 33.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 33.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 32.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 32.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 32.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 31.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 31.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 30.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 30.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 30.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 30.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 29.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 29.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 28.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 27.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 25.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 24.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 24.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 23.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 22.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 21.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 21.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 20.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 20.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.3 deaths per 100 live births | 36.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.43 deaths per 100 live births | 30.1 deaths per 100 live births | 32.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.91 deaths per 100 live births | 23.3 deaths per 100 live births | 29.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | 19 deaths per 100 live births | 22.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | 17.32 deaths per 100 live births | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | 12.12 deaths per 100 live births | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Central African Republic 8.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 7.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 6.93 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 6.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.24 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Burkina Faso was 7.04 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 rate by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .