Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 74.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.89
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
196.55
in 1990
All-time low
74.89
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 74.89 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Burkina Faso peaked at 196.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.89, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 196.55 | — |
| 1991 | 195.69 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 195.26 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 194.65 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 193.68 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 192.01 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 189.62 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 186.66 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 183.42 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 179.83 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 176 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 171.86 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 167.33 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 162.32 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 156.77 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 150.75 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 144.38 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 138.09 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 132.08 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 126.48 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 121.3 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 116.59 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 112.27 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 108.2 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 104.33 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 100.75 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.43 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 94.12 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 91.03 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.09 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 85.12 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 82.42 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 79.81 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.36 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 74.89 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.74 | 179.83 | 196.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.61 | 126.48 | 176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.41 | 88.09 | 121.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 | 74.89 | 85.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,099 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Burkina Faso?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Burkina Faso was 74.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 196.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.89 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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