Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 51.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.8
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
262.53
in 1969
All-time low
51.8
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Burkina Faso, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Burkina Faso stood at 51.8. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Burkina Faso peaked at 262.53 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 51.8, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 262.53 | — |
| 1970 | 259.2 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 255.03 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 249.92 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 243.43 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 235.77 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 227.34 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 218.33 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 209.48 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 201.57 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 194.62 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 188.6 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 183.47 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 179.01 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 175 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 171.64 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 168.45 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 165.46 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 162.89 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 160.79 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 159.32 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 158.36 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 158.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 158.04 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 157.82 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 157.14 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 155.83 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 153.73 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 150.94 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 148.02 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 144.97 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 141.64 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 138.08 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 134.05 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 129.5 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 124.7 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 119.51 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 114.03 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 108.43 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 103.03 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 97.88 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 93.14 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 88.86 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 84.97 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 81.33 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.89 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 74.61 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 71.63 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 68.69 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 65.92 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 63.25 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 60.73 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 58.31 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 56.08 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 54.06 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 51.8 | -4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.53 | 262.53 | 262.53 | 1 |
| 1970s | 229.47 | 194.62 | 259.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.46 | 159.32 | 188.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.29 | 144.97 | 158.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.09 | 97.88 | 141.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.03 | 63.25 | 93.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2 | 51.8 | 60.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Burkina Faso was 51.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 262.53 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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