Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 43.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.63
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
187.22
in 1944
All-time low
43.63
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso stood at 43.63. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 187.22 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 43.63, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 Cote 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 43.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 187.22 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.63 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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