Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 6.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burkina Faso is 6.7 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.3 per 1,000, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.7 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.7 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.05 per 1,000, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.63 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burkina Faso?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burkina Faso was 6.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.