Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 131 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 131 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Burkina Faso peaked at 234 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 202 | — |
| 1999 | 234 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 193 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 187 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 131 | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218 | 202 | 234 | 2 |
| 2000s | 190 | 187 | 193 | 2 |
| 2010s | 131 | 131 | 131 | 1 |
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0585 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Burkina Faso?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Burkina Faso was 131 in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 234 in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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): Q4. 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).