Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 13,258 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,258
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18,815
in 1999
All-time low
11,795
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso stood at 13,258.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso peaked at 18,815 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,795, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (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 deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burkina Faso was 13,258 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18,815 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,795 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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