Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 97 highest in 2010. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2010, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Burkina Faso stood at 97 highest. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Burkina Faso peaked at 157 highest in 1993 and was at its lowest, 97 highest, 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): Q5 (highest) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 157 highest | — |
| 1999 | 149 highest | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 144 highest | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 111 highest | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 97 highest | -12.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 97 highest is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 highest, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 97 highest is above the median for low income countries, which is 55 highest, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153 highest | 149 highest | 157 highest | 2 |
| 2000s | 127.5 highest | 111 highest | 144 highest | 2 |
| 2010s | 97 highest | 97 highest | 97 highest | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 Chad 93 highest compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 89 highest
- 4 Tanzania 73 highest compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Burkina Faso?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Burkina Faso was 97 highest in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 157 highest in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 highest in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).