Mortality rate, infant in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate, infant was 43.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
171.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
43.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Burkina Faso stood at 43.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Burkina Faso peaked at 171.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 171.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 170 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 168.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 167.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 166.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 165.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 164.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 163.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 161.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 160.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 156.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 153.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 149.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 145 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 135.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 130.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 120.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 103.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 101.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.03 per 1,000 live births | 161.2 per 1,000 live births | 171.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.54 per 1,000 live births | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | 160.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.61 per 1,000 live births | 103.6 per 1,000 live births | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.81 per 1,000 live births | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.53 per 1,000 live births | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | 66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.14 per 1,000 live births | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Benin 45.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Madagascar 43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Sudan 42.9 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate, infant in Burkina Faso was 43.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 171.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.