Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths was 31,762 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,762 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,595 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
31,762 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 31,762 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 48,595 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,762 deaths, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32,730 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 33,269 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 33,746 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 34,163 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 34,559 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 34,929 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 35,253 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 35,626 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36,058 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 36,466 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 36,845 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 37,291 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 37,717 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38,223 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 38,816 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 39,372 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 39,968 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 40,580 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 41,021 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 41,372 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41,633 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 41,751 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 41,783 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 41,688 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 41,421 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 41,005 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 40,768 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 40,784 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,897 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 40,962 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41,078 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41,226 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 41,403 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41,719 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42,099 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 42,299 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 42,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,341 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42,596 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43,149 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 43,914 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 44,652 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,241 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 45,909 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46,645 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47,297 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47,713 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47,936 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48,069 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,375 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48,595 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48,513 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48,478 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48,281 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47,867 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47,664 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47,296 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46,619 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45,852 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45,142 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44,548 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 43,948 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43,339 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,576 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41,744 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40,777 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39,568 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38,048 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36,238 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34,369 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 33,299 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32,795 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,279 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 31,762 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,481 deaths | 32,730 deaths | 36,058 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,630 deaths | 36,466 deaths | 41,021 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,310 deaths | 40,768 deaths | 41,783 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,802 deaths | 40,962 deaths | 42,596 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,052 deaths | 43,149 deaths | 48,069 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,754 deaths | 45,852 deaths | 48,595 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,593 deaths | 36,238 deaths | 45,142 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,901 deaths | 31,762 deaths | 34,369 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso was 31,762 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48,595 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,762 deaths in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .