Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 31,762 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,762
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48,595
in 2001
All-time low
31,762
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Burkina Faso, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31,762 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 48,595 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,762, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32,730 | — |
| 1952 | 33,269 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 33,746 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 34,163 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 34,559 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 34,929 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 35,253 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 35,626 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36,058 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 36,466 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 36,845 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 37,291 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 37,717 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38,223 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 38,816 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 39,372 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 39,968 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 40,580 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 41,021 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 41,372 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41,633 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 41,751 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 41,783 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 41,688 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 41,421 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 41,005 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 40,768 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 40,784 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,897 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 40,962 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41,078 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41,226 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 41,403 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41,719 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42,099 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 42,299 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 42,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,341 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42,596 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43,149 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 43,914 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 44,652 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,241 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 45,909 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46,645 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47,297 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47,713 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47,936 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48,069 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,375 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48,595 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48,513 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48,478 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48,281 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47,867 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47,664 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47,296 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46,619 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45,852 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45,142 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44,548 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 43,948 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43,339 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,576 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41,744 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40,777 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39,568 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38,048 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36,238 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34,369 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 33,299 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32,795 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,279 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 31,762 | -1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31,762 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31,762 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,481 | 32,730 | 36,058 | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,630 | 36,466 | 41,021 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,310 | 40,768 | 41,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,802 | 40,962 | 42,596 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,052 | 43,149 | 48,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,754 | 45,852 | 48,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,593 | 36,238 | 45,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,901 | 31,762 | 34,369 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 infant deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Infant deaths in Burkina Faso was 31,762 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48,595 in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,762 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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