Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.73
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.88
in 1990
All-time low
4.73
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burkina Faso stood at 4.73. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.88 | — |
| 1991 | 26.65 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 26.51 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.42 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.32 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.71 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.3 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.75 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.03 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.19 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.19 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.09 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 18.97 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.85 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 16.74 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.65 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 14.59 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.55 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.55 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.59 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 9.85 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.04 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.29 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.73 | -4.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.07 | 24.75 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 | 14.59 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 6.38 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.73 | 5.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 30 Timor-Leste 5.16 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.13 compare
- 32 Haiti 5.08 compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.72 compare
- 35 Gambia 4.62 compare
- 36 Yemen 4.35 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burkina Faso was 4.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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