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Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 38,057 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,057 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,938 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
30,147 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Burkina Faso stood at 38,057 deaths.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Burkina Faso peaked at 55,938 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30,147 deaths, in 1950.

That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 30,147 deaths —
1951 30,673 deaths +1.7%
1952 31,156 deaths +1.6%
1953 31,617 deaths +1.5%
1954 32,012 deaths +1.2%
1955 32,412 deaths +1.2%
1956 32,811 deaths +1.2%
1957 33,191 deaths +1.2%
1958 33,613 deaths +1.3%
1959 34,074 deaths +1.4%
1960 34,508 deaths +1.3%
1961 34,962 deaths +1.3%
1962 35,438 deaths +1.4%
1963 35,910 deaths +1.3%
1964 36,487 deaths +1.6%
1965 37,081 deaths +1.6%
1966 37,672 deaths +1.6%
1967 38,269 deaths +1.6%
1968 38,883 deaths +1.6%
1969 39,383 deaths +1.3%
1970 39,711 deaths +0.8%
1971 40,085 deaths +0.9%
1972 40,299 deaths +0.5%
1973 40,641 deaths +0.8%
1974 40,933 deaths +0.7%
1975 41,216 deaths +0.7%
1976 41,421 deaths +0.5%
1977 41,764 deaths +0.8%
1978 42,317 deaths +1.3%
1979 42,843 deaths +1.2%
1980 43,169 deaths +0.8%
1981 43,671 deaths +1.2%
1982 43,872 deaths +0.5%
1983 44,281 deaths +0.9%
1984 44,854 deaths +1.3%
1985 45,524 deaths +1.5%
1986 46,000 deaths +1.0%
1987 46,366 deaths +0.8%
1988 46,728 deaths +0.8%
1989 47,241 deaths +1.1%
1990 47,994 deaths +1.6%
1991 48,854 deaths +1.8%
1992 49,522 deaths +1.4%
1993 50,113 deaths +1.2%
1994 50,876 deaths +1.5%
1995 51,816 deaths +1.8%
1996 52,736 deaths +1.8%
1997 53,681 deaths +1.8%
1998 53,907 deaths +0.4%
1999 54,336 deaths +0.8%
2000 54,970 deaths +1.2%
2001 55,389 deaths +0.8%
2002 55,628 deaths +0.4%
2003 55,870 deaths +0.4%
2004 55,780 deaths -0.2%
2005 55,654 deaths -0.2%
2006 55,938 deaths +0.5%
2007 55,790 deaths -0.3%
2008 55,039 deaths -1.3%
2009 54,309 deaths -1.3%
2010 53,687 deaths -1.1%
2011 52,940 deaths -1.4%
2012 52,294 deaths -1.2%
2013 51,573 deaths -1.4%
2014 50,584 deaths -1.9%
2015 49,557 deaths -2.0%
2016 48,239 deaths -2.7%
2017 46,720 deaths -3.1%
2018 44,620 deaths -4.5%
2019 42,475 deaths -4.8%
2020 40,270 deaths -5.2%
2021 39,295 deaths -2.4%
2022 38,694 deaths -1.5%
2023 38,057 deaths -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32,171 deaths 30,147 deaths 34,074 deaths 10
1960s 36,859 deaths 34,508 deaths 39,383 deaths 10
1970s 41,123 deaths 39,711 deaths 42,843 deaths 10
1980s 45,171 deaths 43,169 deaths 47,241 deaths 10
1990s 51,384 deaths 47,994 deaths 54,336 deaths 10
2000s 55,437 deaths 54,309 deaths 55,938 deaths 10
2010s 49,269 deaths 42,475 deaths 53,687 deaths 10
2020s 39,079 deaths 38,057 deaths 40,270 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 22 Yemen 44,611 deaths compare
  2. 23 Kenya 44,423 deaths compare
  3. 24 Philippines 38,087 deaths compare
  4. 26 Egypt 34,963 deaths compare
  5. 27 South Africa 33,080 deaths compare
  6. 28 Guinea 31,850 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Burkina Faso?
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burkina Faso was 38,057 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 55,938 deaths in 2006.
What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 30,147 deaths in 1950.
How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.