Under-five deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Under-five deaths was 54,009 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Burkina Faso, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Burkina Faso is 54,009, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 90,084 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54,009, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,254 | 82,261 | 90,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,804 | 64,401 | 80,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,305 | 54,009 | 61,256 | 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 under-five deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Under-five deaths in Burkina Faso was 54,009 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90,084 in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,009 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for under-five deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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