Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male was 12 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Burkina Faso is 12 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.1 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 25.5 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.4 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 12 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.8 per 1,000, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 12 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8 per 1,000 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 25.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.74 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 Ethiopia 12.9 per 1,000 compare
- 38 Ghana 12.7 per 1,000 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 12 per 1,000 compare
- 41 South Africa 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 42 Mozambique 11.4 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Burkina Faso?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Burkina Faso was 12 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.