Fertility rate, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertility rate, total was 4.11 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.11 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.26 births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
4.11 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.11 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.26 births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.11 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.29 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.32 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.36 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.42 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.47 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.53 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.58 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.66 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.68 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.72 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.77 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.84 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.91 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.95 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.05 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.15 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.19 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.22 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.26 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.25 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.25 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.25 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.24 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.22 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.17 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.11 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.05 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.01 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.97 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.94 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.89 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.84 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.81 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.78 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.72 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.59 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.52 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.43 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.34 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.28 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.22 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.18 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.17 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.11 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.05 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.99 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.94 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.87 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.79 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.59 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.48 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.33 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.17 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.92 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.68 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.44 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.36 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.28 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.19 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.11 births per woman | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 7.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 7.05 births per woman | 7.26 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 7.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 births per woman | 4.68 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 births per woman | 4.11 births per woman | 4.44 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Burkina Faso?
- Fertility rate, total in Burkina Faso was 4.11 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertility rate, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.