Children woman death vs survival in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children woman death vs survival was 0.3535 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3535
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 1944
All-time low
0.3535
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Burkina Faso, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children woman death vs survival in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3535. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.39 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.3535, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Children woman death vs survival in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.39 | — |
| 1945 | 2.38 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 2.36 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 2.34 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 2.32 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 2.21 | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 2.21 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.21 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.2 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.16 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.14 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.11 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.11 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.11 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.11 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.11 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.11 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.94 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.88 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.84 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.57 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.46 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9744 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.932 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8909 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8437 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7991 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7578 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.72 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6843 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6504 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6164 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5837 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5519 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5187 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4858 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4615 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4379 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4145 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3933 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3887 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3713 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3535 | -4.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3535 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3535 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.35 | 2.31 | 2.39 | 6 |
| 1950s | 2.19 | 2.16 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.1 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.75 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.18 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9531 | 0.7578 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.571 | 0.4379 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3843 | 0.3535 | 0.4145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- 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 children woman death vs survival in Burkina Faso?
- Children woman death vs survival in Burkina Faso was 0.3535 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 1944.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3535 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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