Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.052 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0802 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.052 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0802 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.052 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Philippines 0.0575 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0533 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 0.0523 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0802 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.