Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Neonatal mortality rate was 23.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.75 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.06 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
23.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 23.75 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.06 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.75 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.06 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 39.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 33.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.64 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.88 per 1,000 live births | 31.46 per 1,000 live births | 40.06 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.36 per 1,000 live births | 26.06 per 1,000 live births | 30.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 per 1,000 live births | 23.75 per 1,000 live births | 25.61 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 23 Mozambique 25.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Eswatini 25 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Cameroon 24.76 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Sudan 23.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23.62 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Malawi 23.6 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 23.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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