Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate was 43.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.63 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
92.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
43.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 43.63 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 92.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.41 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 90.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 88.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 85.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 83.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 80.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 77.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 71.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 68.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 66.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 63.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 61.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 56.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.12 per 1,000 live births | 68.53 per 1,000 live births | 92.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.55 per 1,000 live births | 50.25 per 1,000 live births | 66.04 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.15 per 1,000 live births | 43.63 per 1,000 live births | 48.74 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Mozambique 43.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Djibouti 43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Madagascar 42.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Sudan 42.91 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 43.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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