Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 3,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,177
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,767
in 1998
All-time low
3,177
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.6k1991: 7.8k1992: 8.0k1993: 8.2k1994: 8.4k1995: 8.5k1996: 8.6k1997: 8.7k1998: 8.8k1999: 8.8k2000: 8.7k2001: 8.6k2002: 8.5k2003: 8.3k2004: 8.1k2005: 7.9k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.3k2008: 7.1k2009: 6.8k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.7k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.2k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.1k2020: 3.8k2021: 3.6k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Burkina Faso stood at 3,177. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,767 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,177, in 2024.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th 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 9 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7,641
1991 7,813 +2.3%
1992 7,999 +2.4%
1993 8,191 +2.4%
1994 8,364 +2.1%
1995 8,517 +1.8%
1996 8,637 +1.4%
1997 8,724 +1.0%
1998 8,767 +0.5%
1999 8,763 -0.0%
2000 8,703 -0.7%
2001 8,606 -1.1%
2002 8,462 -1.7%
2003 8,291 -2.0%
2004 8,081 -2.5%
2005 7,855 -2.8%
2006 7,610 -3.1%
2007 7,348 -3.4%
2008 7,078 -3.7%
2009 6,808 -3.8%
2010 6,526 -4.1%
2011 6,252 -4.2%
2012 5,984 -4.3%
2013 5,714 -4.5%
2014 5,448 -4.7%
2015 5,169 -5.1%
2016 4,883 -5.5%
2017 4,596 -5.9%
2018 4,314 -6.1%
2019 4,053 -6.1%
2020 3,820 -5.7%
2021 3,623 -5.2%
2022 3,471 -4.2%
2023 3,323 -4.3%
2024 3,177 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,342 7,641 8,767 10
2000s 7,884 6,808 8,703 10
2010s 5,294 4,053 6,526 10
2020s 3,483 3,177 3,820 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
  2. 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
  3. 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
  4. 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
  5. 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
  6. 38 Iraq 2,499 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Burkina Faso?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Burkina Faso was 3,177 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 8,767 in 1998.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3,177 in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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