Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 8,122 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8,122
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8,768
in 2011
All-time low
8,122
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8,122 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,768 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,122, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,168 | — |
| 2001 | 8,422 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,403 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,562 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,488 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,687 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,714 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,629 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,568 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,570 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,717 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8,768 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,614 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,689 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,674 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,560 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,482 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,313 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,446 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,200 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,215 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,122 | -1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,122 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,122, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,122 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,521 | 8,168 | 8,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,546 | 8,200 | 8,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,168 | 8,122 | 8,215 | 2 |
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Burkina Faso was 8,122 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,768 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,122 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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