Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Burkina Faso stood at 4.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.3 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.7 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 19 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 9 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 per 1,000 | 24.8 per 1,000 | 26.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 per 1,000 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 24 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 30 Timor-Leste 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Haiti 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Mozambique 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 35 Gambia 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Gabon 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Yemen 4.3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Burkina Faso?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Burkina Faso was 4.7 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.