Number of infant deaths gho in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths gho was 32,235 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,235
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,643
in 2001
All-time low
32,235
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Burkina Faso, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 32,235 for number of infant deaths gho 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 gho in Burkina Faso peaked at 48,643 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32,235, 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 gho in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32,599 | — |
| 1952 | 33,137 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 33,614 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 34,010 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 34,439 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 34,891 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 35,234 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 35,643 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 36,065 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 36,437 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 36,844 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 37,262 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37,713 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 38,243 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 38,847 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 39,427 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 40,018 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 40,688 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 41,213 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 41,583 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41,934 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42,084 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 42,113 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 41,990 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 41,717 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 41,251 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 40,954 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 40,946 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 41,062 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 41,124 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41,245 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41,402 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 41,572 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41,865 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 42,220 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 42,370 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 42,372 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,385 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42,614 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 43,168 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 43,989 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44,721 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,338 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 45,964 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 46,696 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47,313 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 47,716 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47,902 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48,047 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,394 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 48,643 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48,542 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48,528 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,318 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47,892 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47,661 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 47,189 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46,442 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 45,613 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44,905 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 44,366 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43,844 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43,302 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42,566 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41,722 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40,760 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39,531 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38,007 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 36,181 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34,328 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 33,248 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32,811 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32,235 | -1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 32,235 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 32,235 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,404 | 32,599 | 36,065 | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,669 | 36,437 | 41,213 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,563 | 40,946 | 42,113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,917 | 41,124 | 42,614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,085 | 43,168 | 48,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,722 | 45,613 | 48,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,518 | 36,181 | 44,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,156 | 32,235 | 34,328 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Burkina Faso?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Burkina Faso was 32,235 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48,643 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,235 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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