Infant mortality (Our World) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.36
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.72
in 1944
All-time low
4.36
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality in Burkina Faso, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.36 for infant mortality 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.72 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 4.36, 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 (Our World) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18.72 | — |
| 1945 | 18.67 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 18.59 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 18.55 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 18.47 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 18.4 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 18.35 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 18.28 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 18.2 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 18.09 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.98 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.86 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.73 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.57 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 17.43 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.29 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 17.15 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 17 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 16.88 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.75 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16.62 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 16.52 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.42 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.33 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 16.24 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.12 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.01 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.85 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 15.63 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.34 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.96 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.5 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.99 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.52 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.07 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.67 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.33 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.05 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.8 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.57 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.34 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.11 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.89 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.67 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.49 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.36 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.28 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.23 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.21 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.18 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.13 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.05 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.92 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.77 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.61 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.43 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.24 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.04 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.82 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.58 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.02 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.41 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.85 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.47 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.87 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.61 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.57 | 18.4 | 18.72 | 6 |
| 1950s | 17.88 | 17.29 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6 | 16.12 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.55 | 12.67 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.26 | 10.36 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 | 9.43 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 6.85 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.02 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.36 | 4.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Benin 4.52 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.48 compare
- 19 Mozambique 4.37 compare
- 21 Djibouti 4.3 compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.3 compare
- 23 Sudan 4.29 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Burkina Faso?
- Infant mortality in Burkina Faso was 4.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infant mortality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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