Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 32.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.68
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
256.55
in 1944
All-time low
32.68
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Burkina Faso, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 32.68 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Burkina Faso peaked at 256.55 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 32.68, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 256.55 | — |
| 1945 | 253.99 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 250.99 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 248.49 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 245.35 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 242.3 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 239.65 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 236.61 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 233.66 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 230.44 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 227.16 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 224.01 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 220.58 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 217.16 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 213.75 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 210.33 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 207.06 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 203.63 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 200.6 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 197.69 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 194.89 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 192.24 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 189.71 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 187.38 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 185.15 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 182.69 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 180.21 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 177.45 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 173.86 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 169.49 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 164.19 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 158 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 151.37 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 144.9 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 139.01 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 133.82 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 129.33 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 125.55 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 122.23 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 119.32 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 116.46 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 113.72 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 111.12 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 108.74 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 106.78 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 105.41 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 104.48 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 104 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 103.75 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.38 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 102.77 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.78 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 100.36 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 98.61 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 96.65 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 94.46 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.11 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 89.57 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 86.77 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 83.69 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 80.31 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 76.68 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 72.86 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 69.11 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 65.52 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 62.22 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 59.17 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 56.37 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 53.85 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 51.47 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 49.19 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.09 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 45.18 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 43.28 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 41.51 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 39.85 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 38.25 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 36.76 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 35.36 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.02 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.68 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 249.61 | 242.3 | 256.55 | 6 |
| 1950s | 225.34 | 210.33 | 239.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 194.1 | 182.69 | 207.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.23 | 133.82 | 180.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.87 | 105.41 | 129.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.02 | 94.46 | 104.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.88 | 62.22 | 92.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7 | 39.85 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.41 | 32.68 | 38.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.24 compare
- 7 Guinea 34.38 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 compare
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Burkina Faso was 32.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 256.55 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.68 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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