Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 31,762 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,762
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48,595
in 2001
All-time low
31,762
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31,762 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,762, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 200 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 (World Health) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32,730 | — |
| 1952 | 33,269 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 33,746 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 34,163 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 34,559 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 34,929 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 35,253 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 35,626 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36,058 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 36,466 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 36,845 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 37,291 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 37,717 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38,223 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 38,816 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 39,372 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 39,968 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 40,580 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 41,021 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 41,372 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41,633 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 41,751 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 41,783 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 41,688 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 41,421 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 41,005 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 40,768 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 40,784 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,897 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 40,962 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41,078 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41,226 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 41,403 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41,719 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42,099 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 42,299 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 42,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,341 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42,596 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43,149 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 43,914 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 44,652 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,241 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 45,909 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46,645 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47,297 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47,713 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47,936 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48,069 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,375 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48,595 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48,513 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48,478 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48,281 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47,867 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47,664 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47,296 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46,619 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45,852 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45,142 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44,548 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 43,948 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43,339 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,576 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41,744 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40,777 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39,568 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38,048 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36,238 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34,369 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 33,299 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32,795 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,279 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 31,762 | -1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31,762 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31,762 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,481 | 32,730 | 36,058 | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,630 | 36,466 | 41,021 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,310 | 40,768 | 41,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,802 | 40,962 | 42,596 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,052 | 43,149 | 48,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,754 | 45,852 | 48,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,593 | 36,238 | 45,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,901 | 31,762 | 34,369 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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 infant deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso was 31,762 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48,595 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,762 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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