Burkina Faso: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Burkina Faso's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 70.40.
That's down 3.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Burkina Faso ranks #11 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 144.60
- Trough
- 70.40
- 1-year change
- -3.3%
- 5-year change
- -15.3%
- -3.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -29.0%
- -3.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 70.4000 | |
| 72.8000 | |
| 75.1000 | |
| 77.6000 | |
| 80.3000 | |
| 83.1000 | |
| 86.1000 | |
| 89.0000 | |
| 92.3000 | |
| 95.7000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Burkina Faso's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Burkina Faso's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 70.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Burkina Faso's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Burkina Faso's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Burkina Faso ranked #11 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Burkina Faso's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Burkina Faso is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.