Youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth mortality rate was 8.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.2
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.89
in 1982
All-time low
8.2
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso is 8.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.89 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 25.89 | — |
| 1983 | 25.42 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24.96 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 24.51 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.06 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.64 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.29 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.03 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.6 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.45 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.39 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.3 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.14 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.89 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.59 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.24 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.84 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.92 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.38 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.78 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.12 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.41 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.93 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.21 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.91 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.33 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.27 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.78 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.33 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.73 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.37 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.05 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.75 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.47 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.35 | 23.03 | 25.89 | 8 |
| 1990s | 22 | 20.84 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.64 | 14.54 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 | 9.73 | 13.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 | 8.2 | 9.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 12 Benin 9.14 compare
- 13 Mali 8.95 compare
- 14 Cameroon 8.2 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 8.08 compare
- 17 Madagascar 8.01 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.86 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 8.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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