Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
-0.1955 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-3.91 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is -2.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.1955 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.91 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8746 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.7059 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1963 | -0.7701 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1964 | -0.7761 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | -0.6017 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1966 | -0.6053 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | -0.5481 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1968 | -0.5511 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7389 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1970 | -0.6824 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1971 | -0.9994 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1972 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1973 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1974 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1975 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1976 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1977 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1978 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1980 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1981 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1982 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1983 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1984 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1989 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1990 | -0.7722 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1991 | -0.4864 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1955 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2938 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4912 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1995 | -0.7897 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1996 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1997 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1998 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1999 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2000 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2001 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2002 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2003 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2004 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2006 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2007 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2012 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2014 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2019 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2021 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2024 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6858 % change on previous year | -0.8746 % change on previous year | -0.5481 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -0.6824 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9345 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | -0.1955 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 118 Micronesia, Federated States of -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Turkmenistan -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Mauritania -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Iraq -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Chad -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Tuvalu -2.94 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -2.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1955 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.91 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.