Mortality rate, adult, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate, adult, female was 207.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
207.43 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
423.06 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
207.43 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 207.43 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 423.06 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 207.43 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 423.06 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 419.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 415.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 410.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 406.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 401.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 396.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 391.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 386.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 382.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 374.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 371.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 366.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 361.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 353.95 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 346.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 339.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 332.83 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 325.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 321.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 314.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 313.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 305.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 304.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 302.74 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 303.26 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 304.3 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 306.39 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 308.45 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 309.99 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 310.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 310.85 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 310.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 310.3 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 309.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 309.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 308.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 312.19 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 304.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 301.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 298.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 295.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 295.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 291.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 286.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 281 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 277.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 273.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 265.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 261.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 256.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 250.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 247.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 243.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 240.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 236.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 233.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 229.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 226.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 223.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 220.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 237.91 per 1,000 female adults | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 225.15 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 214.07 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 207.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 207.43 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 207.43 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.31 per 1,000 female adults | 382.94 per 1,000 female adults | 423.06 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.38 per 1,000 female adults | 321.01 per 1,000 female adults | 374.6 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.32 per 1,000 female adults | 302.74 per 1,000 female adults | 314.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.75 per 1,000 female adults | 301.44 per 1,000 female adults | 312.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.64 per 1,000 female adults | 261.19 per 1,000 female adults | 298.43 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.72 per 1,000 female adults | 223.52 per 1,000 female adults | 256.96 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.93 per 1,000 female adults | 207.43 per 1,000 female adults | 237.91 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Burundi 216.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 19 Mali 215.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 20 Congo 213.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 22 Madagascar 205.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 23 Tanzania 199.66 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 198.67 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Burkina Faso was 207.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 423.06 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.