Child mortality vs population growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.19
in 2010
All-time low
1.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.37 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5 | — |
| 1951 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.68 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.71 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.75 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.78 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.81 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.85 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.93 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.96 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.04 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.09 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.13 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.16 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.24 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.28 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.48 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.63 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.73 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.98 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.06 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 | 1.5 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.28 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.93 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.58 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 4 |
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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 vs population growth in Burkina Faso?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Burkina Faso was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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