Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3243 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3243
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3243
in 2024
All-time low
0.2328
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.3243 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3243 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2328, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2402 | — |
| 1991 | 0.238 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2352 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2331 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2328 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2334 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2349 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.236 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2369 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2377 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2399 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2405 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2418 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2451 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2459 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2488 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2529 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2549 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.258 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2612 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2657 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2702 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2749 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2793 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2827 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2863 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2882 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2905 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2904 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2913 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2941 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3044 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.312 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3175 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3243 | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3243 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3243 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2358 | 0.2328 | 0.2402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2489 | 0.2399 | 0.2612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.2657 | 0.2913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3105 | 0.2941 | 0.3243 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso was 0.3243 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3243 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2328 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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