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

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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

Annual values for Child mortality vs population growth in Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 25 Gambia 2.41 compare
  2. 26 Togo 2.39 compare
  3. 27 Senegal 2.38 compare
  4. 29 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
  5. 30 Vanuatu 2.3 compare
  6. 31 Liberia 2.29 compare

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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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Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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