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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 74.89 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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