Under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under-five mortality rate 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
395.74
in 1944
All-time low
74.89
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 74.89 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 395.74 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 74.89, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 395.74 | — |
| 1945 | 393.23 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 390.2 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 387.9 | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 384.76 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 381.72 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 379.16 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 376.17 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 373.13 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 369.66 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 366.12 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 362.63 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 358.74 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 354.73 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 350.78 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 346.86 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 343.08 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 339.06 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 335.52 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 332.06 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 328.73 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 325.7 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 322.74 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 320.06 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 317.47 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 314.48 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 311.44 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 307.84 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 303.01 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 296.86 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 289.19 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 280.06 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 270.13 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 260.49 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 251.5 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 243.57 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 236.71 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 230.89 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 225.76 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 221.18 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 216.65 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 212.22 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 207.9 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 203.83 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 200.5 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 198.13 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 196.55 | -0.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 388.93 | 381.72 | 395.74 | 6 |
| 1950s | 363.8 | 346.86 | 379.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 327.89 | 314.48 | 343.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.41 | 243.57 | 311.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.38 | 198.13 | 236.71 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 74.89 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 395.74 in 1944.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.89 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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