Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 4.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.36 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.15 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burkina Faso is 4.36 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.15 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.36 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.15 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 16.88 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.75 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.42 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.33 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 16.24 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 15.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.23 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.21 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.13 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.77 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.12 per 1,000 live births | 17.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.55 per 1,000 live births | 12.67 per 1,000 live births | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.26 per 1,000 live births | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 per 1,000 live births | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 4.36 per 1,000 live births | 4.87 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Benin 4.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 4.48 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Mozambique 4.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Djibouti 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Madagascar 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Sudan 4.29 per 1,000 live births 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 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burkina Faso was 4.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.