Number of child deaths igme in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of child deaths igme was 54,009 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54,009
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
90,084
in 2001
All-time low
54,009
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Burkina Faso, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Burkina Faso stood at 54,009. 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 igme in Burkina Faso peaked at 90,084 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54,009, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of child deaths igme in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 69,342 | — |
| 1956 | 69,884 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 70,361 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 70,865 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 71,425 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 71,999 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 72,514 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 73,170 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 73,824 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 74,564 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 75,426 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 76,288 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 77,234 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 78,223 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 78,981 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,606 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 80,024 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 80,063 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79,801 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 79,218 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 78,315 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 77,226 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 76,404 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 76,023 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75,980 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 76,091 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76,420 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76,830 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 77,264 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77,732 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 78,265 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 78,666 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78,925 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79,318 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 80,026 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 81,086 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 82,473 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83,935 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 85,204 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 86,431 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 87,556 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 88,456 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 89,067 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 89,476 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89,702 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89,988 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90,084 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89,751 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 89,301 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88,546 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87,408 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 86,318 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 85,151 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 83,728 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 82,261 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 80,863 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 79,540 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 78,215 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76,856 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 75,323 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 73,716 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71,967 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 69,840 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 67,323 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 64,401 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 61,256 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 58,818 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 57,020 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 55,420 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 54,009 | -2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 54,009 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 54,009 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,375 | 69,342 | 71,425 | 5 |
| 1960s | 75,222 | 71,999 | 78,981 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,266 | 75,980 | 80,063 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,954 | 76,091 | 80,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,339 | 81,086 | 89,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,254 | 82,261 | 90,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,804 | 64,401 | 80,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,305 | 54,009 | 61,256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 19 Madagascar, Republic of 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 23 China, People's Republic of 53,968 compare
- 24 Egypt, Arab Republic of 53,943 compare
- 25 Yemen, Republic of 52,477 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Burkina Faso?
- Number of child deaths igme in Burkina Faso was 54,009 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90,084 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,009 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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