Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths was 32,235.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,235.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,643.0%
in 2001
All-time low
32,235.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 32,235.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 48,643.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32,235.0%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32,599.0% | — |
| 1952 | 33,137.0% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 33,614.0% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 34,010.0% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 34,439.0% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 34,891.0% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 35,234.0% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 35,643.0% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 36,065.0% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 36,437.0% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 36,844.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 37,262.0% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37,713.0% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 38,243.0% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 38,847.0% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 39,427.0% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 40,018.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 40,688.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 41,213.0% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 41,583.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41,934.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42,084.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 42,113.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 41,990.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 41,717.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 41,251.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 40,954.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 40,946.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 41,062.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 41,124.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41,245.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41,402.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 41,572.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41,865.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 42,220.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 42,370.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 42,372.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,385.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42,614.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 43,168.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 43,989.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44,721.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,338.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 45,964.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 46,696.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47,313.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 47,716.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47,902.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48,047.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,394.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 48,643.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48,542.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48,528.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,318.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47,892.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47,661.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 47,189.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46,442.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 45,613.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44,905.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 44,366.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43,844.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43,302.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42,566.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41,722.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40,760.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39,531.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38,007.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 36,181.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34,328.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 33,248.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32,811.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32,235.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,403.6% | 32,599.0% | 36,065.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,669.2% | 36,437.0% | 41,213.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,563.4% | 40,946.0% | 42,113.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,916.9% | 41,124.0% | 42,614.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,085.4% | 43,168.0% | 48,047.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,722.2% | 45,613.0% | 48,643.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,518.4% | 36,181.0% | 44,905.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,155.5% | 32,235.0% | 34,328.0% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 32,235.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48,643.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,235.0% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.