Mortality rate, under-5 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate, under-5 was 74.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
343.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
74.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Burkina Faso recorded 74.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Burkina Faso peaked at 343.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 74.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 197 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, under-5 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 343.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 339.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 335.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 332.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 328.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 325.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 322.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 320.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 317.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 314.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 311.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 307.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 303 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 296.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 289.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 280.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 270.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 260.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 251.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 243.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 230.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 225.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 221.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 216.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 212.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 207.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 203.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 200.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 198.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 195.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 195.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 194.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 193.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 192 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 189.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 183.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 179.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 176 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 171.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 167.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 162.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 156.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 150.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 138.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 112.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 94.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.9 per 1,000 live births | 314.5 per 1,000 live births | 343.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.41 per 1,000 live births | 243.6 per 1,000 live births | 311.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.38 per 1,000 live births | 198.1 per 1,000 live births | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.74 per 1,000 live births | 179.8 per 1,000 live births | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.62 per 1,000 live births | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | 176 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.41 per 1,000 live births | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 per 1,000 live births | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Central African Republic 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 68 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Burkina Faso was 74.9 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, under-5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 343.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.