Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0023 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0151 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0151 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.014 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.01 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.