Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 19.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.75
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
97.61
in 1969
All-time low
19.75
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burkina Faso, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burkina Faso stood at 19.75. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.61 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 19.75, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 16th 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 age 1-11 months in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 97.61 | — |
| 1970 | 96.2 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 94.33 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 91.92 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 89 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 85.72 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 82.24 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 78.7 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 75.55 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 72.64 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 70.09 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 67.94 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 66.07 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 64.53 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 63.26 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 62.4 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 61.84 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.23 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 60.74 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 60.5 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.31 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.23 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.35 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.69 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.63 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.14 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.24 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 58.07 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.86 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.71 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 54.53 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.23 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.69 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 50.01 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 48.29 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 46.36 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 44.36 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.23 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.16 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 38.09 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 36.19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 34.48 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 32.91 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.41 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 30.08 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.85 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.69 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.55 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 25.52 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.52 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.47 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.48 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 21.51 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.59 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 19.75 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.61 | 97.61 | 97.61 | 1 |
| 1970s | 83.64 | 70.09 | 96.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.88 | 60.31 | 67.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.25 | 55.71 | 60.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 38.09 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.82 | 24.52 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.56 | 19.75 | 23.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 20.66 compare
- 14 Madagascar 20.27 compare
- 15 Mali 19.97 compare
- 17 Sudan 19.49 compare
- 18 Mozambique 19.03 compare
- 19 Benin 18.4 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 age 1-11 months in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burkina Faso was 19.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97.61 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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