Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 175 lowest in 2010. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2010, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Burkina Faso stood at 175 lowest. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Burkina Faso peaked at 247 lowest in 1999 and was at its lowest, 175 lowest, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 199 lowest | — |
| 1999 | 247 lowest | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 206 lowest | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 196 lowest | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 175 lowest | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223 lowest | 199 lowest | 247 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 201 lowest | 196 lowest | 206 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 175 lowest | 175 lowest | 175 lowest | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 Nigeria 173 lowest compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 145 lowest
- 4 Mali 143 lowest 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Burkina Faso?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Burkina Faso was 175 lowest in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 247 lowest in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 lowest in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).