Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 23.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.75
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso is 23.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 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 70.75 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 23.75, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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