Youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth mortality rate was 8.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.2 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
8.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso is 8.2 deaths per 100 live births, 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.2 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 199 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 25.89 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 25.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 24.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 22.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.2 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.2 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.35 deaths per 100 live births | 23.03 deaths per 100 live births | 25.89 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 22 deaths per 100 live births | 20.84 deaths per 100 live births | 22.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 13.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 12 Benin 9.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 8.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Cameroon 8.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 8.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Madagascar 8.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 7.86 deaths per 100 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- Youth mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 8.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.