Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 5,019 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,019
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,970
in 1999
All-time low
5,019
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burkina Faso is 5,019, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burkina Faso peaked at 11,970 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,019, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 200 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,973 | — |
| 1991 | 10,248 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10,541 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10,846 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,131 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,393 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11,620 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11,799 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,918 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,970 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,937 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,844 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,687 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11,481 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11,227 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,943 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 10,634 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10,307 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,971 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9,634 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9,278 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8,920 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8,566 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8,212 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7,867 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7,508 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7,138 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6,773 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6,416 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6,082 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,790 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 5,549 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5,367 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,192 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5,019 | -3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5,019 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5,019 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,144 | 9,973 | 11,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,966 | 9,634 | 11,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,676 | 6,082 | 9,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,383 | 5,019 | 5,790 | 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burkina Faso was 5,019 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11,970 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,019 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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