What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.3293 units per square kilometre in 2001.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 units per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Burkina Faso rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?

Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Name: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2026 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

20th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.3293 units per square kilometre

in 2001

All-time low

0.2026 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.2026 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3293 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2026 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.265 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2674 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1963	0.2698 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1964	0.2725 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	0.2757 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1966	0.2788 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1967	0.2823 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1968	0.2859 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1969	0.2887 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1970	0.291 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1971	0.2925 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1972	0.2926 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.2917 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1974	0.2895 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1975	0.2862 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1976	0.2823 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
1977	0.2793 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1978	0.2779 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1979	0.2777 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1980	0.2781 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1981	0.2793 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1982	0.2808 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1983	0.2824 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1984	0.2841 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1985	0.2861 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.2875 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1987	0.2885 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.2899 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0.2925 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	0.2964 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1991	0.3014 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	0.3068 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1993	0.3114 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1994	0.3159 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1995	0.32 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1996	0.3233 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1997	0.3255 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1998	0.327 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1999	0.3279 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2000	0.3289 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	0.3293 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.328 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2003	0.3264 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2004	0.3236 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2005	0.3195 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2006	0.3155 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
2007	0.3112 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2008	0.306 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2009	0.3007 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2010	0.2956 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2011	0.2907 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2012	0.2859 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2013	0.2809 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2014	0.2753 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2015	0.2694 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2016	0.263 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
2017	0.2553 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
2018	0.2461 units per square kilometre	-3.6%
2019	0.2354 units per square kilometre	-4.3%
2020	0.2239 units per square kilometre	-4.9%
2021	0.215 units per square kilometre	-4.0%
2022	0.2084 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
2023	0.2026 units per square kilometre	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2762 units per square kilometre	0.265 units per square kilometre	0.2887 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.2861 units per square kilometre	0.2777 units per square kilometre	0.2926 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2849 units per square kilometre	0.2781 units per square kilometre	0.2925 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3156 units per square kilometre	0.2964 units per square kilometre	0.3279 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3189 units per square kilometre	0.3007 units per square kilometre	0.3293 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2698 units per square kilometre	0.2354 units per square kilometre	0.2956 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2125 units per square kilometre	0.2026 units per square kilometre	0.2239 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

17 India 0.2186 units per square kilometre compare
18 Bahrain 0.2137 units per square kilometre compare
19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2051 units per square kilometre compare
21 Guinea 0.1844 units per square kilometre compare
22 Ethiopia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 units per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.2026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.3293 units per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.