What is mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso?

Mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso was 0.5058 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4037 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.

How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rates at age 25?

Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is mortality rates at age 25 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso

Name: Mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Burkina Faso: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.5058 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.5058 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 13.1%

World rank

9th

of 236 countries

All-time high

1.13 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

0.4037 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2023

Mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.5058 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 25 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 at age 25 in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4037 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 25 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	1.13 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	1.12 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1952	1.11 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1953	1.11 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1954	1.1 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1955	1.09 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1956	1.09 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1957	1.08 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1958	1.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1959	1.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1960	1.05 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1961	1.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1962	1.02 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1963	1.01 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1964	0.995 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%
1965	0.977 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1966	0.9621 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1967	0.9455 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1968	0.9306 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1969	0.9204 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1970	0.8983 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.4%
1971	0.8881 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1972	0.8625 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
1973	0.8445 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1974	0.8152 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1975	0.7885 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1976	0.7599 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1977	0.7332 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1978	0.7071 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1979	0.6857 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1980	0.6616 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1981	0.6512 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1982	0.6236 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1983	0.6119 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1984	0.6019 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1985	0.5984 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1986	0.5974 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1987	0.6076 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.7%
1988	0.6052 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1989	0.6107 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
1990	0.6161 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
1991	0.6228 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%
1992	0.6283 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
1993	0.6349 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.0%
1994	0.6408 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
1995	0.6462 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.8%
1996	0.65 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
1997	0.6661 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.5%
1998	0.6498 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.4%
1999	0.6468 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.5%
2000	0.6418 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
2001	0.635 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
2002	0.6334 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.3%
2003	0.6196 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
2004	0.6018 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
2005	0.5838 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
2006	0.5741 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2007	0.559 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.6%
2008	0.5362 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
2009	0.5215 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.7%
2010	0.5087 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%
2011	0.4925 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
2012	0.4825 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2013	0.4724 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
2014	0.4639 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2015	0.4545 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2016	0.4463 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2017	0.4375 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2018	0.4296 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2019	0.4473 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.1%
2020	0.4037 deaths per 1,000 people	-9.7%
2021	0.4331 deaths per 1,000 people	+7.3%
2022	0.4473 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.3%
2023	0.5058 deaths per 1,000 people	+13.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.1 deaths per 1,000 people	1.06 deaths per 1,000 people	1.13 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	0.9851 deaths per 1,000 people	0.9204 deaths per 1,000 people	1.05 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	0.7983 deaths per 1,000 people	0.6857 deaths per 1,000 people	0.8983 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	0.6169 deaths per 1,000 people	0.5974 deaths per 1,000 people	0.6616 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	0.6402 deaths per 1,000 people	0.6161 deaths per 1,000 people	0.6661 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	0.5906 deaths per 1,000 people	0.5215 deaths per 1,000 people	0.6418 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	0.4635 deaths per 1,000 people	0.4296 deaths per 1,000 people	0.5087 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	0.4475 deaths per 1,000 people	0.4037 deaths per 1,000 people	0.5058 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

6 Lesotho 0.5454 deaths per 1,000 people compare
7 Central African Republic 0.5405 deaths per 1,000 people compare
8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5166 deaths per 1,000 people compare
10 Benin 0.4836 deaths per 1,000 people compare
11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4806 deaths per 1,000 people compare
12 Burundi 0.4731 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Burkina Faso

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso?: Mortality rates at age 25 in Burkina Faso was 0.5058 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4037 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rates at age 25?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates at age 25 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rates at age 25
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.