Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Neonatal mortality rate was 23.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.75
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
70.75
in 1972
All-time low
23.75
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso stood at 23.75. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure 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 70.75 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 23.75, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 70.47 | — |
| 1970 | 70.57 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 70.63 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 70.75 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 70.45 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 69.58 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 68.28 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 66.51 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 64.52 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 62.7 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 61.02 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 59.54 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 58.27 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 57.06 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 55.73 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 54.18 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 52.41 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 50.49 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 48.75 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 47.2 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 46 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 45.17 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 44.54 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 44.07 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.64 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.24 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.79 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.38 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 41.93 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.42 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.77 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 40.06 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.29 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.51 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.65 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.47 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.27 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 33.19 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.26 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.46 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.19 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.64 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.12 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.61 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.08 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.57 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.04 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.06 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.61 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.68 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.17 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.75 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.47 | 70.47 | 70.47 | 1 |
| 1970s | 67.5 | 61.02 | 70.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.96 | 46 | 59.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.99 | 40.77 | 45.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.88 | 31.46 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.36 | 26.06 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 | 23.75 | 25.61 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 23.75 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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