Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 43.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.63
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
187.22
in 1944
All-time low
43.63
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burkina Faso, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burkina Faso is 43.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burkina Faso peaked at 187.22 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 43.63, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 187.22 | — |
| 1945 | 186.65 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 185.87 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 185.51 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 184.74 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 184.01 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 183.48 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 182.81 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 182 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 180.91 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 179.8 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 178.64 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 177.25 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 175.73 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 174.28 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 172.9 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 171.54 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 170.05 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 168.77 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 167.48 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 166.24 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 165.23 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 164.18 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 163.28 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 162.38 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 161.24 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 160.08 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 158.52 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 156.33 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 153.37 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 149.55 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 144.96 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 139.95 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 135.17 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 130.65 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 126.71 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 123.33 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 120.46 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 117.95 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 115.66 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 113.4 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 111.14 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 108.88 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 106.69 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 104.92 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 103.65 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 102.81 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 102.34 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 102.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 101.79 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 101.32 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 100.46 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 99.21 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 97.69 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.06 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 94.28 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 92.41 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 90.39 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 88.22 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 85.81 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 83.15 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 80.22 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 77.14 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 74.1 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 71.23 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 68.53 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 66.04 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 63.81 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 61.74 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.81 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.99 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 56.31 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.72 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.13 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.67 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.25 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.74 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.4 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.09 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.87 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43.63 | -2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 185.67 | 184.01 | 187.22 | 6 |
| 1950s | 178.78 | 172.9 | 183.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 166.04 | 161.24 | 171.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.53 | 126.71 | 160.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.61 | 103.65 | 123.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.81 | 94.28 | 102.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.12 | 68.53 | 92.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.55 | 50.25 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.15 | 43.63 | 48.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.97 compare
- 23 Sudan 42.91 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burkina Faso was 43.63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 187.22 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.63 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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