Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 1,283 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,283
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,865
in 1996
All-time low
1,251
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,283 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,865 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,251, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,762 | — |
| 1991 | 1,789 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,805 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,836 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,847 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,863 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,865 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,854 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,857 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,842 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,806 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,774 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,747 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,718 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,683 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,645 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,597 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,547 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,493 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,438 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,390 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,345 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,307 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,284 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,271 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,271 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,271 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,267 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,268 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,263 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,251 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,259 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,271 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,297 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,283 | -1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,283 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,316, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,283 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,190, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,832 | 1,762 | 1,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 | 1,438 | 1,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,294 | 1,263 | 1,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,272 | 1,251 | 1,297 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 34 Russian Federation 1,519 compare
- 35 Benin 1,350 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 1,316 compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 1,192 compare
- 39 Yemen 1,150 compare
- 40 Malawi 1,098 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)
- 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 deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso was 1,283 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,251 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years