Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 10.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.4 per 1,000
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.9 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
7.9 per 1,000
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
Burkina Faso recorded 10.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.9 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 34th 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3 per 1,000 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 11 per 1,000 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.4 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.6 per 1,000, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 19.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 per 1,000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 31 Russian Federation 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Benin 10.5 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Malawi 10.4 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 per 1,000 compare
- 37 Uganda 10.2 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Burkina Faso?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Burkina Faso was 10.4 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.