Number of child deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of child deaths was 54,009 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54,009 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
90,084 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
54,009 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Burkina Faso, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 54,009 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 90,084 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54,009 deaths, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of child deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 69,342 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 69,884 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 70,361 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 70,865 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 71,425 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 71,999 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 72,514 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 73,170 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 73,824 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 74,564 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 75,426 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 76,288 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 77,234 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 78,223 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 78,981 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,606 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 80,024 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 80,063 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79,801 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 79,218 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 78,315 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 77,226 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 76,404 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 76,023 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75,980 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 76,091 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76,420 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76,830 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 77,264 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77,732 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 78,265 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 78,666 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78,925 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79,318 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 80,026 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 81,086 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 82,473 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83,935 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 85,204 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 86,431 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 87,556 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 88,456 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 89,067 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 89,476 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89,702 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89,988 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90,084 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89,751 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 89,301 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88,546 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87,408 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 86,318 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 85,151 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 83,728 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 82,261 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 80,863 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 79,540 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 78,215 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76,856 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 75,323 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 73,716 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71,967 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 69,840 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 67,323 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 64,401 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 61,256 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 58,818 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 57,020 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 55,420 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 54,009 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,375 deaths | 69,342 deaths | 71,425 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 75,222 deaths | 71,999 deaths | 78,981 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,266 deaths | 75,980 deaths | 80,063 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,954 deaths | 76,091 deaths | 80,026 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,339 deaths | 81,086 deaths | 89,702 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,254 deaths | 82,261 deaths | 90,084 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,804 deaths | 64,401 deaths | 80,863 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,305 deaths | 54,009 deaths | 61,256 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of child deaths in Burkina Faso was 54,009 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90,084 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,009 deaths in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of child deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .