Neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Neonatal deaths was 17,516 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
17,516
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,886
in 2003
All-time low
17,516
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 21.6k2001: 21.7k2002: 21.7k2003: 21.9k2004: 21.8k2005: 21.7k2006: 21.8k2007: 21.7k2008: 21.6k2009: 21.5k2010: 21.5k2011: 21.5k2012: 21.5k2013: 21.5k2014: 21.3k2015: 21.1k2016: 20.7k2017: 20.3k2018: 19.6k2019: 18.8k2020: 18.0k2021: 17.9k2022: 17.8k2023: 17.6k2024: 17.5k

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 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 China 22,892 compare
  2. 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  4. 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare
  5. 30 Mexico 16,661 compare
  6. 31 Ghana 16,118 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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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 28th out of 198 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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