Infant mortality rate wdi in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate wdi was 3.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.92
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.03
in 1950
All-time low
3.92
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.92 for infant mortality rate wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.03 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate wdi in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.03 | — |
| 1951 | 16.97 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.87 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 16.78 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.67 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 16.55 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 16.4 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 16.27 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 16.13 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 16 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.87 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 15.74 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 15.62 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 15.5 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 15.39 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.01 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 14.92 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 14.83 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.69 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.49 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.22 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.87 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 13.45 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.98 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 12.53 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.1 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 11.73 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.42 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.16 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.92 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.71 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.49 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.27 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.05 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.84 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.67 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.56 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.49 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.46 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.45 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.42 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.38 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.31 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.18 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.04 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.71 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.53 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.34 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.13 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.89 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.64 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.36 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.78 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.52 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.65 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.39 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.26 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.92 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.57 | 16 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.37 | 14.92 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.49 | 11.73 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 | 9.56 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.23 | 8.71 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 | 6.27 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.52 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 3.92 | 4.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 4.26 compare
- 17 Benin 4.02 compare
- 18 Mozambique 3.98 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 3.89 compare
- 21 Djibouti 3.89 compare
- 22 Sudan 3.84 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Burkina Faso was 3.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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