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Burkina Faso Infant Mortality Rate

Burkina Faso's infant mortality rate fell to 44.8 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 46.1 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.3 from the previous year. Burkina Faso has the 18th highest infant mortality rate. Within Africa, it ranks 16th out of 54 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 44.8
2022 46.1
2021 47.3
2020 48.7
2019 50.2
2018 51.6
2017 53.1
2016 54.7
2015 56.3
2014 58
2013 59.8
2012 61.6
2011 63.5
2010 65.7
2009 68.2
2008 71
2007 73.9
2006 77.1
2005 80.3
2004 83.2
2003 85.9
2002 88.3
2001 90.5
2000 92.4
1999 94.2
1998 96
1997 97.7
1996 99.2
1995 100.6
1994 101.4
1993 102
1992 102.3
1991 102.5
1990 102.9
1989 103.7
1988 105
1987 106.9
1986 109.1
1985 111.5
1984 113.8
1983 116.1
1982 118.5
1981 121
1980 123.8
1979 127.2
1978 131.2
1977 135.8
1976 140.8
1975 146
1974 150.7
1973 154.6
1972 157.6
1971 159.7
1970 160.9
1969 162
1968 162.8
1967 163.5
1966 164.4
1965 165.4
1964 166.3
1963 167.5
1962 168.6
1961 170
1960 171.4
Burkina Faso Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Burkina Faso who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 61.09 60.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.15 0.1 2022