Child mortality rate ihme in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality rate ihme was 10.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.88
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
38.24
in 1950
All-time low
10.88
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Burkina Faso, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 10.88 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.24 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.24 | — |
| 1951 | 37.82 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 37.47 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 37.08 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.72 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 36.36 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 35.98 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 35.61 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 35.23 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 34.82 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 34.37 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 34.02 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 33.44 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 32.9 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 32.35 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 31.79 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 31.17 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 30.89 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 30.46 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 30.09 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 29.59 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 29.45 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 28.91 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 28.65 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 28.18 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 27.6 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 27.14 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 26.71 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 26.15 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 25.58 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 25 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 24.73 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 24.16 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 23.74 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.4 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.86 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.37 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.89 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.59 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 21.2 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 21 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.71 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.46 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.17 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.93 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.72 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.27 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 19.46 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.68 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.27 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 17.94 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.69 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.23 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.92 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.44 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.57 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.24 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.67 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.42 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.13 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.72 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.33 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.97 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.88 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.53 | 34.82 | 38.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.15 | 30.09 | 34.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.8 | 25.58 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.09 | 21.2 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.87 | 18.27 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.13 | 14.24 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 10.88 | 13.95 | 10 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Burkina Faso was 10.88 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.24 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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