Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1092 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1745 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.1092 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1092 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1745 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1092 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1092 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1151 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 India 0.1126 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bahrain 0.1113 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1048 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tuvalu 0.1 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1745 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male 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.