Number of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of under-five deaths was 54,009 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54,009
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
90,084
in 2001
All-time low
54,009
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 54,009. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 90,084 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54,009, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71,999 | — |
| 1961 | 72,514 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 73,170 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 73,824 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 74,564 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 75,426 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 76,288 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 77,234 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 78,223 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 78,981 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,606 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 80,024 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 80,063 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79,801 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 79,218 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 78,315 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 77,226 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 76,404 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 76,023 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75,980 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 76,091 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76,420 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76,830 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 77,264 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77,732 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 78,265 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 78,666 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78,925 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79,318 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 80,026 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 81,086 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 82,473 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83,935 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 85,204 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 86,431 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 87,556 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 88,456 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 89,067 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 89,476 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89,702 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89,988 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90,084 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89,751 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 89,301 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88,546 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87,408 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 86,318 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 85,151 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 83,728 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 82,261 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 80,863 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 79,540 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 78,215 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76,856 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 75,323 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 73,716 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71,967 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 69,840 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 67,323 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 64,401 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 61,256 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 58,818 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 57,020 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 55,420 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 54,009 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,222 | 71,999 | 78,981 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,266 | 75,980 | 80,063 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,954 | 76,091 | 80,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,339 | 81,086 | 89,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,254 | 82,261 | 90,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,804 | 64,401 | 80,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,305 | 54,009 | 61,256 | 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of under-five deaths in Burkina Faso was 54,009 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90,084 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,009 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.