Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Stillbirth rate was 18.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.87
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
34.04
in 2000
All-time low
18.87
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.87 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.04 | — |
| 2001 | 33.19 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.14 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 31 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.8 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 28.57 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.37 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.24 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.32 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.51 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.07 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.13 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.78 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.68 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.23 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.47 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.82 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.39 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.75 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.05 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.26 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 18.87 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.22 | 24.51 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.99 | 19.23 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 | 18.87 | 20.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 26 Ghana 19.4 compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.31 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.21 compare
- 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 compare
- 32 Gambia 18.48 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso was 18.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for stillbirth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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