Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Burkina Faso, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs child mortality in Burkina Faso is 4.46, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.93 | — |
| 2012 | 4.26 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.55 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | +1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.59 | 4.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.38 | 4.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Burkina Faso?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Burkina Faso was 4.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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