Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.45
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.15
in 1972
All-time low
2.45
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burkina Faso, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.45 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.15 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.11 | — |
| 1970 | 7.13 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.15 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.15 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.11 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.02 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.7 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.51 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.32 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.14 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 5.99 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.86 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.61 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.46 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.29 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.92 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.65 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.46 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.42 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.33 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.24 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.12 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.04 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.97 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.26 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.81 | 6.14 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 | 4.65 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 4.12 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.18 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.63 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2831 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Burkina Faso?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burkina Faso was 2.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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