Number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of neonatal deaths was 26,890 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26,890 deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26,890 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
16,082 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 26,890 deaths. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 26,890 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,082 deaths, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,082 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 16,098 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 16,123 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 16,158 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 16,203 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 16,257 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 16,350 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 16,428 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 16,515 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 16,603 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 16,677 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 16,868 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,983 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 17,137 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 17,295 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 17,424 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 17,551 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,806 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 17,996 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 18,270 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 18,483 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 18,903 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19,186 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19,590 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19,819 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 19,957 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 20,277 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,614 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20,912 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 21,255 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21,444 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 21,940 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21,913 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22,117 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22,245 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22,188 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 22,057 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 21,821 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 21,688 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 21,498 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 21,444 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 21,311 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 21,226 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 21,183 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21,251 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21,318 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22,538 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 22,030 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 21,448 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 21,380 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,458 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,806 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,117 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22,450 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22,656 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22,877 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,050 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23,358 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23,499 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23,801 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24,182 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24,590 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25,056 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25,516 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25,748 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,977 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,240 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26,458 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,714 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 26,890 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,282 deaths | 16,082 deaths | 16,603 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,401 deaths | 16,677 deaths | 18,270 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,900 deaths | 18,483 deaths | 21,255 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,891 deaths | 21,444 deaths | 22,245 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,513 deaths | 21,183 deaths | 22,538 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,707 deaths | 21,458 deaths | 23,801 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,737 deaths | 24,182 deaths | 26,890 deaths | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso was 26,890 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26,890 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,082 deaths in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.