Child mortality rate marimekko in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality rate marimekko was 7.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.49
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.14
in 1970
All-time low
7.49
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate marimekko in Burkina Faso is 7.49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.14 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.14 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 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 marimekko in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Burkina Faso was 7.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.14 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko 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 rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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