Number of infant deaths unwpp in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 38,057 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,057
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,938
in 2006
All-time low
30,147
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Burkina Faso stood at 38,057.
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 infant deaths unwpp in Burkina Faso peaked at 55,938 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30,147, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,147 | — |
| 1951 | 30,673 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 31,156 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 31,617 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 32,012 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 32,412 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 32,811 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 33,191 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 33,613 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 34,074 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 34,508 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 34,962 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 35,438 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 35,910 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 36,487 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 37,081 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 37,672 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38,269 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 38,883 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 39,383 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 39,711 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 40,085 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 40,299 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 40,641 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 40,933 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 41,216 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 41,421 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 41,764 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 42,317 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 42,843 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 43,169 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 43,671 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 43,872 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44,281 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 44,854 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 45,524 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 46,000 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 46,366 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 46,728 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 47,241 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 47,994 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48,854 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 49,522 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 50,113 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 50,876 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 51,816 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 52,736 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 53,681 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53,907 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54,336 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 54,970 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 55,389 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55,628 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55,870 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55,780 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55,654 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55,938 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55,790 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55,039 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 54,309 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53,687 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52,940 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 52,294 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51,573 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 50,584 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49,557 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 48,239 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46,720 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44,620 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 42,475 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 40,270 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 39,295 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 38,694 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 38,057 | -1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 38,057 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 38,057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,171 | 30,147 | 34,074 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,859 | 34,508 | 39,383 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,123 | 39,711 | 42,843 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,171 | 43,169 | 47,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,384 | 47,994 | 54,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,437 | 54,309 | 55,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,269 | 42,475 | 53,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,079 | 38,057 | 40,270 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 unwpp in Burkina Faso?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Burkina Faso was 38,057 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55,938 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,147 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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