Deaths age 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 13,258 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,258
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,815
in 1999
All-time low
11,795
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso stood at 13,258.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso peaked at 18,815 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,795, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,325 | — |
| 1991 | 16,652 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 16,999 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17,370 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17,732 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 18,070 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18,356 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18,570 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18,726 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18,815 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,801 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,718 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18,561 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18,353 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,075 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 17,753 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17,391 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16,978 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16,533 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16,075 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 15,611 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 15,153 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 14,718 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 14,297 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13,907 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13,523 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13,144 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12,775 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12,417 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12,082 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11,795 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,203 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12,516 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13,603 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 13,258 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,762 | 16,325 | 18,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,724 | 16,075 | 18,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,763 | 12,082 | 15,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,675 | 11,795 | 13,603 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso was 13,258 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18,815 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,795 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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