Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.5058 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5058
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1950
All-time low
0.4037
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.5058 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4037, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.13 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.995 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.977 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9621 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9455 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9306 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9204 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8983 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8881 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8625 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8445 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8152 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7885 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7599 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7332 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7071 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6857 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6616 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6512 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6236 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6119 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6019 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5984 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5974 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6076 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6052 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6107 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6161 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6228 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6283 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6349 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6408 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6462 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.65 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6661 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6498 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6468 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6418 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.635 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6334 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6196 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6018 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5838 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5741 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.559 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5362 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5215 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5087 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4925 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4825 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4724 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4639 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4545 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4463 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4375 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4296 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4473 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4037 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4331 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4473 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5058 | +13.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.5058 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3459, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.5058 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3229, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9851 | 0.9204 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7983 | 0.6857 | 0.8983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6169 | 0.5974 | 0.6616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6402 | 0.6161 | 0.6661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5906 | 0.5215 | 0.6418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4635 | 0.4296 | 0.5087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4475 | 0.4037 | 0.5058 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
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- 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 rates age 25 by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Burkina Faso was 0.5058 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4037 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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