Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 7.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.49
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.92
in 1950
All-time low
7.49
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.49 for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 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, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.92 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.92 | — |
| 1951 | 37.62 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 37.31 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 36.97 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 36.61 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 36.26 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 35.87 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 35.47 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 35.08 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 34.69 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 34.31 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 33.91 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 33.55 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 33.21 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 32.87 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 32.57 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 32.27 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 32.01 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 31.75 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 31.45 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 31.14 | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.38 | 34.69 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.79 | 31.45 | 34.31 | 10 |
| 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Burkina Faso?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Burkina Faso was 7.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.92 in 1950.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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