Burkina Faso birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Burkina Faso is 4.19, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.89 — a 39.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Burkina Faso (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.68% annually. On average, 550,696 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.37% — 545,227 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Burkina Faso ranks 36/196 for absolute natural population change and 27/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Burkina Faso by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 15.5% will be to women under age 20, 51.3% to women ages 20-29, and 33.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 15.9%, 49%, and 35.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Burkina Faso	World
2100	20.1%	16.5%
2099	20.2%	16.6%
2098	20.3%	16.6%
2097	20.3%	16.7%
2096	20.4%	16.8%
2095	20.6%	16.8%
2094	20.7%	16.9%
2093	20.8%	17%
2092	20.9%	17%
2091	21%	17.1%
2090	21.2%	17.2%
2089	21.3%	17.2%
2088	21.4%	17.3%
2087	21.6%	17.4%
2086	21.8%	17.4%
2085	21.9%	17.5%
2084	22.1%	17.5%
2083	22.2%	17.6%
2082	22.4%	17.7%
2081	22.6%	17.7%
2080	22.8%	17.8%
2079	23%	17.8%
2078	23.1%	17.9%
2077	23.3%	17.9%
2076	23.5%	18%
2075	23.7%	18%
2074	23.9%	18.1%
2073	24.1%	18.2%
2072	24.3%	18.2%
2071	24.5%	18.3%
2070	24.7%	18.3%
2069	24.9%	18.4%
2068	25.1%	18.5%
2067	25.3%	18.6%
2066	25.5%	18.6%
2065	25.7%	18.7%
2064	26%	18.8%
2063	26.2%	18.9%
2062	26.5%	19.1%
2061	26.8%	19.2%
2060	27.1%	19.3%
2059	27.4%	19.4%
2058	27.7%	19.5%
2057	28%	19.6%
2056	28.3%	19.8%
2055	28.7%	19.9%
2054	29%	20%
2053	29.4%	20.1%
2052	29.7%	20.2%
2051	30.1%	20.3%
2050	30.4%	20.4%
2049	30.8%	20.5%
2048	31.2%	20.6%
2047	31.5%	20.7%
2046	31.9%	20.8%
2045	32.2%	20.9%
2044	32.6%	20.9%
2043	32.9%	21%
2042	33.2%	21.1%
2041	33.5%	21.2%
2040	33.9%	21.2%
2039	34.2%	21.3%
2038	34.5%	21.4%
2037	34.9%	21.5%
2036	35.2%	21.6%
2035	35.5%	21.8%
2034	35.9%	22%
2033	36.4%	22.2%
2032	36.9%	22.4%
2031	37.5%	22.7%
2030	38.2%	23%
2029	38.9%	23.3%
2028	39.5%	23.6%
2027	40.2%	23.9%
2026	40.9%	24.2%
2025	41.5%	24.6%
2024	41.8%	24.7%
2023	42.4%	25%
2022	43%	25.3%
2021	43.5%	25.6%
2020	44%	25.8%
2019	44.5%	26%
2018	44.9%	26.2%
2017	45.1%	26.4%
2016	45.3%	26.5%
2015	45.5%	26.6%
2014	45.6%	26.8%
2013	45.6%	26.9%
2012	45.6%	27%
2011	45.6%	27.1%
2010	45.6%	27.3%
2009	45.5%	27.5%
2008	45.4%	27.6%
2007	45.4%	27.9%
2006	45.4%	28.1%
2005	45.5%	28.5%
2004	45.6%	28.8%
2003	45.8%	29.2%
2002	46%	29.6%
2001	46.3%	30%
2000	46.6%	30.4%
1999	46.8%	30.8%
1998	47%	31.1%
1997	47.2%	31.5%
1996	47.2%	31.8%
1995	47.3%	32.1%
1994	47.3%	32.3%
1993	47.3%	32.5%
1992	47.3%	32.7%
1991	47.1%	32.9%
1990	46.9%	33%
1989	46.8%	33.2%
1988	46.6%	33.4%
1987	46.3%	33.6%
1986	46.1%	33.8%
1985	45.8%	34%
1984	45.6%	34.3%
1983	45.4%	34.6%
1982	45.2%	34.9%
1981	44.9%	35.2%
1980	44.7%	35.5%
1979	44.5%	35.9%
1978	44.2%	36.3%
1977	44%	36.7%
1976	43.8%	36.9%
1975	43.6%	37.1%
1974	43.4%	37.2%
1973	43.1%	37.3%
1972	42.9%	37.5%
1971	42.6%	37.6%
1970	42.4%	37.7%
1969	42.1%	37.8%
1968	41.8%	37.9%
1967	41.5%	38%
1966	41.2%	38%
1965	40.9%	38%
1964	40.5%	38%
1963	40.2%	37.8%
1962	39.9%	37.6%
1961	39.9%	37.5%
1960	39.9%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Burkina Faso was 39.9% in 1960, 47.3% in 1992, and 41.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Burkina Faso.

Maternal mortality by year

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Burkina Faso

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burkina Faso	World
2023	242	197
2022	316	203
2021	354	242
2020	334	211
2019	274	207
2018	286	211
2017	298	215
2016	313	220
2015	328	228
2014	344	231
2013	361	235
2012	376	239
2011	388	247
2010	404	253
2009	419	258
2008	429	264
2007	453	269
2006	463	276
2005	467	283
2004	481	291
2003	495	301
2002	508	311
2001	513	321
2000	524	328
1999	547	340
1998	567	360
1997	610	358
1996	605	366
1995	629	371
1994	651	382
1993	677	389
1992	703	395
1991	732	395
1990	759	391
1989	787	401
1988	806	414
1987	820	429
1986	834	438
1985	850	460

The maternal mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 242 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.24% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 53.8% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Burkina Faso

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burkina Faso	World
2023	7.73%	2.49%
2022	7.99%	2.59%
2021	8.25%	2.66%
2020	8.53%	2.75%
2019	8.82%	2.86%
2018	9.12%	2.97%
2017	9.43%	3.11%
2016	9.77%	3.22%
2015	10.1%	3.35%
2014	10.5%	3.48%
2013	10.9%	3.61%
2012	11.3%	3.77%
2011	11.7%	3.97%
2010	12.2%	4.11%
2009	12.7%	4.31%
2008	13.3%	4.5%
2007	13.9%	4.7%
2006	14.6%	4.92%
2005	15.2%	5.16%
2004	15.9%	5.43%
2003	16.4%	5.65%
2002	16.9%	5.94%
2001	17.4%	6.21%
2000	17.8%	6.48%
1999	18.2%	6.75%
1998	18.5%	7.05%
1997	18.9%	7.28%
1996	19.2%	7.52%
1995	19.4%	7.76%
1994	19.6%	7.98%
1993	19.7%	8.19%
1992	19.7%	8.46%
1991	19.8%	8.66%
1990	19.8%	8.81%
1989	20%	9.02%
1988	20.2%	9.31%
1987	20.6%	9.47%
1986	21%	9.81%
1985	21.4%	10.1%
1984	21.9%	10.4%
1983	22.3%	10.6%
1982	22.8%	10.8%
1981	23.3%	11%
1980	23.9%	11.4%
1979	24.6%	11.7%
1978	25.4%	12.2%
1977	26.3%	12.6%
1976	27.3%	13%
1975	28.4%	13.4%
1974	29.3%	13.8%
1973	30.1%	14.1%
1972	30.7%	14.5%
1971	31.2%	15.1%
1970	31.5%	15.2%
1969	31.8%	15.4%
1968	32%	15.6%
1967	32.2%	15.9%
1966	32.5%	16.1%
1965	32.8%	16.4%
1964	33.1%	16.6%
1963	33.4%	16.5%
1962	33.7%	16.7%
1961	34.1%	17%
1960	34.5%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 77.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 7.73% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 178.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.