Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -1.67 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.93 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -5.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9386 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6802 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3061 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1473 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1974 | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1975 | -0.6528 % change on previous year | +218.6% |
| 1976 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1977 | -0.6431 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0431 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2266 % change on previous year | -625.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1561 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3064 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3537 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4539 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8075 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3456 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1461 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0314 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6059 % change on previous year | +1832.7% |
| 1990 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1991 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1992 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7772 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3648 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1999 | 0.161 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5053 % change on previous year | +213.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3382 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3234 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2003 | -0.16 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5081 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 2005 | -0.9938 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 2006 | -0.474 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8498 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2008 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2009 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2010 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2012 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2015 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2017 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2018 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2019 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2020 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2021 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2022 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2023 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2024 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -1.67 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -1.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.55 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1832.7% | 0.0314 % change on previous year | 0.6059 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +625.2% | -0.0431 % change on previous year | 0.2266 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0353 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.9386 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3632 % change on previous year | -0.1461 % change on previous year | 0.8075 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.161 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5679 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 0.5053 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.