Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 74.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.89 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
176 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
74.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso is 74.89 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 176 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.89 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 171.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 167.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 162.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 156.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 150.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 144.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 138.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 132.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 126.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 116.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 112.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 104.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 100.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 94.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 91.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 85.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 82.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 79.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 74.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 74.89 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 74.89 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.61 per 1,000 live births | 126.48 per 1,000 live births | 176 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.41 per 1,000 live births | 88.09 per 1,000 live births | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 per 1,000 live births | 74.89 per 1,000 live births | 85.12 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso was 74.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 176 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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