Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 1,832 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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 1,832 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,634 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,832, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,998 | — |
| 1991 | 4,100 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,202 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,310 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,410 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,499 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,562 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,616 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,634 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,634 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,600 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,544 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,463 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,363 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,256 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,143 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,021 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,891 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,750 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,610 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,464 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,325 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,189 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,055 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,923 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,787 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,651 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,515 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,383 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,262 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,149 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,055 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,982 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,909 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,832 | -4.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,832 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,132, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,832 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,653, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,396 | 3,998 | 4,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,164 | 3,610 | 4,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,855 | 2,262 | 3,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,985 | 1,832 | 2,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 32 Zambia 1,892 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 1,870 compare
- 34 Kenya 1,836 compare
- 36 Iraq 1,477 compare
- 37 South Africa 1,474 compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 1,472 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 5-9 years, male in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Burkina Faso was 1,832 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, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,634 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years