Number of child deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0023 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0023 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0151 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0151 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.015 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0149 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0147 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0146 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0145 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0144 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.014 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.011 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.01 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.009 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.008 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.006 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.005 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -4.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0023 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 deaths per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0023 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 deaths per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 deaths per person | 0.0143 deaths per person | 0.0151 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0128 deaths per person | 0.0112 deaths per person | 0.0142 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 deaths per person | 0.009 deaths per person | 0.011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.0077 deaths per person | 0.0089 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 deaths per person | 0.0052 deaths per person | 0.0075 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0023 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.