Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 17.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.08
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
36.84
in 1990
All-time low
14.12
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Burkina Faso is 17.08, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Burkina Faso peaked at 36.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.84 | — |
| 1991 | 36.15 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 35.46 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 34.72 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 33.96 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.15 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 32.26 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.27 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 30.24 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.2 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 28.14 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 27.09 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.11 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.22 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.37 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.54 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.74 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.93 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.13 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.33 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.88 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.21 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.57 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.47 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.97 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.49 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.03 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.57 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.17 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 15.78 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.02 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 17.08 | -5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.93, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.32 | 29.2 | 36.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.06 | 20.33 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 | 14.57 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 | 14.12 | 18.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 29 Mozambique 17.87 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 17.4 compare
- 31 Namibia 17.21 compare
- 33 Uganda 17.05 compare
- 34 Gambia 16.86 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 16.63 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 age 15-24 in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Burkina Faso was 17.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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