Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 1,345 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 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 1,345 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,133 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,345, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th 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 5-9 years, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,643 | — |
| 1991 | 3,713 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,797 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,881 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,954 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,018 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,075 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,108 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,133 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,129 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,103 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,062 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,999 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,928 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,825 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,712 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,589 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,457 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,328 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,198 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,062 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,927 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,795 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,659 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,525 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,382 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,232 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,081 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,931 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,791 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,671 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,568 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,489 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,414 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,345 | -4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,345 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,946, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,345 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,366, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,945 | 3,643 | 4,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,720 | 3,198 | 4,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,438 | 1,791 | 3,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,497 | 1,345 | 1,671 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Burkina Faso was 1,345 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 5-9 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,133 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years