Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate was 4.36 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.36 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 1944
All-time low
4.36 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 1944–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.36 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is 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 18.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1944 and was at its lowest, 4.36 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18.72 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1945 | 18.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 18.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 18.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 18.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 18.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 18.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 18.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 17.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 17.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 16.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 16.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 16.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.36 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.36 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.57 deaths per 100 live births | 18.4 deaths per 100 live births | 18.72 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1950s | 17.88 deaths per 100 live births | 17.29 deaths per 100 live births | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6 deaths per 100 live births | 16.12 deaths per 100 live births | 17.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.55 deaths per 100 live births | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | 16.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | 12.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Benin 4.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Mozambique 4.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 21 Djibouti 4.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Sudan 4.29 deaths per 100 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 4.36 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .