Number of youth deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of youth deaths was 59,028 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59,028
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
101,928
in 2001
All-time low
59,028
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 59,028 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 101,928 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59,028, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,059 | — |
| 1991 | 92,721 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 94,476 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 96,050 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 97,562 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 98,949 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 100,076 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 100,866 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 101,394 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 101,672 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 101,925 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 101,928 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101,438 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 100,782 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 99,773 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98,351 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 96,952 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 95,458 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93,699 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 91,895 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 90,141 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 88,460 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 86,781 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 85,068 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 83,190 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 81,224 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 79,105 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 76,613 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 73,739 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 70,483 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 67,046 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 64,367 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 62,387 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 60,612 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 59,028 | -2.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 59,028 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 59,028 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,482 | 91,059 | 101,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,220 | 91,895 | 101,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,480 | 70,483 | 90,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,688 | 59,028 | 67,046 | 5 |
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 youth deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of youth deaths in Burkina Faso was 59,028 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 101,928 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,028 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of youth deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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