Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.118 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.118 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1776 deaths per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.118 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.118 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1776 deaths per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.118 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1347 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1363 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1379 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1397 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1419 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1439 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1461 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1483 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1499 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1512 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1522 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1526 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1527 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1524 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1514 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1499 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.149 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1491 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1495 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1497 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1501 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1507 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1525 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1546 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1546 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1548 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1557 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1577 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1605 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1632 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1654 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1678 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1705 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1729 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1744 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1768 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1776 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1773 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1772 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1765 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.175 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1742 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1729 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1704 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1676 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.165 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1628 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1606 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1584 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1526 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.149 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1446 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1391 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1324 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1217 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1199 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.118 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.118 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.118 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1421 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1347 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1499 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.151 deaths per square kilometre | 0.149 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1527 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1497 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1557 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1683 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1577 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1745 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1676 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1776 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1324 deaths per square kilometre | 0.165 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1213 deaths per square kilometre | 0.118 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.118 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1776 deaths per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.