Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 17,516 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17,516
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21,886
in 2003
All-time low
17,516
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Burkina Faso is 17,516, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Burkina Faso peaked at 21,886 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17,516, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,863 | — |
| 1971 | 19,176 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 19,540 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 19,881 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 20,096 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 20,216 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 20,167 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 20,193 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 20,323 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 20,396 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 20,419 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 20,511 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20,543 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 20,560 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20,581 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20,483 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20,168 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19,836 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 19,524 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 19,395 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19,476 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 19,626 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19,740 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19,864 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,122 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20,436 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20,779 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21,023 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,194 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21,325 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,584 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21,669 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21,702 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21,886 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21,776 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21,747 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21,829 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,705 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21,600 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21,484 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21,489 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,488 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,502 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,469 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,296 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21,103 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,742 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 20,287 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,552 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 18,758 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18,014 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 17,904 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17,788 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17,598 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17,516 | -0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17,516 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17,516 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,885 | 18,863 | 20,396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,202 | 19,395 | 20,581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,358 | 19,476 | 21,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,698 | 21,484 | 21,886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,769 | 18,758 | 21,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,764 | 17,516 | 18,014 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Burkina Faso?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burkina Faso was 17,516 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21,886 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,516 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.