Number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of neonatal deaths was 17,516 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17,516
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 197 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 in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 17,516. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths 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 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths 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% |
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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso was 17,516 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21,886 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,516 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.