Infant mortality rates in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rates was 5.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Burkina Faso is 5.23, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.23 | 15.81 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.35 | 15.02 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.04 | 12.93 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 11.26 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.91 | 10.45 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 7.99 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 5.87 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.23 | 5.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Lesotho 5.65 compare
- 11 Liberia 5.59 compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 5.29 compare
- 14 Benin 5.23 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 5.17 compare
- 16 Mozambique 4.97 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality rates in Burkina Faso was 5.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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