Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Stillbirth rate was 18.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.9 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 34 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 33.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 28.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.2 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7 per 1,000 total births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.5 per 1,000 total births | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8 per 1,000 total births | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 per 1,000 total births | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7 per 1,000 total births | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.3 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.21 per 1,000 total births | 24.5 per 1,000 total births | 34 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.99 per 1,000 total births | 19.2 per 1,000 total births | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 per 1,000 total births | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | 20.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 30 South Africa 18.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 32 Gambia 18.5 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso was 18.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for stillbirth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.