Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 26,890 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26,890
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26,890
in 2019
All-time low
16,082
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso stood at 26,890. 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 ihme in Burkina Faso peaked at 26,890 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,082, 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 ihme in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,082 | — |
| 1951 | 16,098 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 16,123 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 16,158 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 16,203 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 16,257 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 16,350 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 16,428 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 16,515 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 16,603 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 16,677 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 16,868 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,983 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 17,137 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 17,295 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 17,424 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 17,551 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,806 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 17,996 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 18,270 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 18,483 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 18,903 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19,186 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19,590 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19,819 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 19,957 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 20,277 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,614 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20,912 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 21,255 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21,444 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 21,940 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21,913 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22,117 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22,245 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22,188 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 22,057 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 21,821 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 21,688 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 21,498 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 21,444 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 21,311 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 21,226 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 21,183 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21,251 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21,318 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22,538 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 22,030 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 21,448 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 21,380 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,458 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,806 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,117 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22,450 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22,656 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22,877 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,050 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23,358 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23,499 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23,801 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24,182 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24,590 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25,056 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25,516 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25,748 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,977 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,240 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26,458 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,714 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 26,890 | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 26,890 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 26,890 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,282 | 16,082 | 16,603 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,401 | 16,677 | 18,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,900 | 18,483 | 21,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,891 | 21,444 | 22,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,513 | 21,183 | 22,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,707 | 21,458 | 23,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,737 | 24,182 | 26,890 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Burkina Faso was 26,890 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26,890 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,082 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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