Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 61.65 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
61.65
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72.49
in 2025
All-time low
61.65
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Burkina Faso, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Burkina Faso stood at 61.65. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.49 | — |
| 2026 | 70.16 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 67.92 | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 65.76 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 63.67 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 61.65 | -3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.12, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 68 | 63.67 | 72.49 | 5 |
| 2030s | 61.65 | 61.65 | 61.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Sierra Leone 72.57 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 63.83 compare
- 12 Benin 63.4 compare
- 14 Madagascar 60.63 compare
- 15 Mali 56.09 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 55.72 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Burkina Faso?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Burkina Faso was 61.65 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.65 in 2030.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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