Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 19,028 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19,028
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
44,559
in 2025
All-time low
19,028
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Burkina Faso, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in Burkina Faso is 19,028, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44,559 | — |
| 2026 | 37,093 | -16.8% |
| 2027 | 31,103 | -16.1% |
| 2028 | 26,250 | -15.6% |
| 2029 | 22,281 | -15.1% |
| 2030 | 19,028 | -14.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19,028 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19,028 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32,257 | 22,281 | 44,559 | 5 |
| 2030s | 19,028 | 19,028 | 19,028 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- 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-five deaths - sdg target met in Burkina Faso?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Burkina Faso was 19,028 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44,559 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,028 in 2030.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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