Neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Neonatal deaths was 17,516 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 17,516. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 21,886 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17,516, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,584 | — |
| 2001 | 21,669 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21,702 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21,886 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21,776 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21,747 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21,829 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,705 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21,600 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21,484 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21,489 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,488 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,502 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,469 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,296 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21,103 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,742 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 20,287 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,552 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 18,758 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18,014 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 17,904 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17,788 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17,598 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17,516 | -0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17,516 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17,516 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,698 | 21,484 | 21,886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,769 | 18,758 | 21,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,764 | 17,516 | 18,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso was 17,516 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21,886 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,516 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for neonatal deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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