Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female was 4.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 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
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso stood at 4.8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 18 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 16 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.8 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.9 per 1,000, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.8 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.05 per 1,000, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7 per 1,000 | 14.2 per 1,000 | 18.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Eritrea 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Kiribati 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Gambia 5 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Mauritania 4.8 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Bangladesh 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 4.7 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 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Burkina Faso was 4.8 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.