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Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Canada

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Burkina Faso has an annual birth rate of 31.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.8 for Canada. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Burkina Faso and 1.26 in Canada — 69.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Burkina Faso and by 66.9% in Canada — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 3.81, respectively.

  • Burkina Faso is ranked 24/196 by birth rate compared to 166/196 for Canada.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.1 years in Burkina Faso, compared to 30 years in Canada.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Burkina Faso — it's 31.7 in Canada.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 87.1 in Burkina Faso vs 4.81 in Canada.
  • In Burkina Faso, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Canada.

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Canada by year

Burkina Faso
Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Canada
2023 4.19 1.26
2022 4.28 1.33
2021 4.36 1.44
2020 4.44 1.41
2019 4.68 1.47
2018 4.92 1.51
2017 5.17 1.55
2016 5.33 1.59
2015 5.48 1.6
2014 5.6 1.61
2013 5.7 1.61
2012 5.79 1.63
2011 5.87 1.63
2010 5.94 1.65
2009 5.99 1.69
2008 6.05 1.7
2007 6.11 1.67
2006 6.17 1.63
2005 6.18 1.58
2004 6.22 1.56
2003 6.28 1.55
2002 6.34 1.52
2001 6.43 1.54
2000 6.52 1.51
1999 6.59 1.55
1998 6.66 1.56
1997 6.72 1.57
1996 6.78 1.63
1995 6.81 1.67
1994 6.84 1.69
1993 6.89 1.69
1992 6.94 1.71
1991 6.97 1.72
1990 7.01 1.83
1989 7.05 1.77
1988 7.11 1.68
1987 7.17 1.68
1986 7.22 1.68
1985 7.24 1.67
1984 7.25 1.65
1983 7.25 1.68
1982 7.25 1.69
1981 7.26 1.7
1980 7.22 1.74
1979 7.19 1.75
1978 7.15 1.77
1977 7.05 1.78
1976 6.95 1.8
1975 6.91 1.82
1974 6.84 1.84
1973 6.77 1.89
1972 6.72 1.98
1971 6.7 2.14
1970 6.69 2.26
1969 6.66 2.33
1968 6.65 2.39
1967 6.59 2.53
1966 6.53 2.75
1965 6.47 3.12
1964 6.42 3.46
1963 6.36 3.61
1962 6.32 3.68
1961 6.29 3.75
1960 6.25 3.81

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burkina Faso was 4.19 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.26 in Canada in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Burkina Faso vs Canada population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Burkina Faso
Canada
1x
Year Natural population change
Burkina Faso Canada
2023 545,227 28,058
2022 538,146 15,574
2021 527,468 57,360
2020 524,359 53,241
2019 540,001 86,523
2018 556,493 88,974
2017 569,975 98,672
2016 571,519 115,555
2015 570,554 117,825
2014 563,218 127,563
2013 556,096 129,799
2012 544,293 135,382
2011 530,765 133,923
2010 515,480 139,425
2009 499,596 144,609
2008 485,223 142,963
2007 467,277 134,845
2006 450,357 130,285
2005 427,243 116,074
2004 408,567 111,786
2003 394,516 110,749
2002 377,333 106,621
2001 367,731 114,777
2000 356,657 110,469
1999 342,630 118,565
1998 333,196 126,651
1997 322,253 134,577
1996 315,820 153,973
1995 305,878 167,023
1994 296,465 179,804
1993 289,044 186,451
1992 284,622 204,273
1991 280,111 207,477
1990 273,846 213,222
1989 267,314 207,304
1988 262,065 192,901
1987 257,730 190,416
1986 252,922 190,532
1985 246,574 204,153
1984 237,838 204,856
1983 228,467 202,931
1982 220,896 200,935
1981 212,623 206,005
1980 205,248 203,480
1979 196,647 203,293
1978 187,019 194,102
1977 175,672 199,297
1976 165,224 196,979
1975 157,174 196,718
1974 149,231 182,464
1973 141,751 184,432
1972 135,756 188,857
1971 130,924 208,640
1970 127,814 215,372
1969 123,666 216,588
1968 121,264 211,589
1967 117,223 220,450
1966 113,344 236,566
1965 109,544 269,589
1964 105,741 307,268
1963 101,760 318,595
1962 98,561 325,745
1961 95,059 334,360
1960 92,055 338,487

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.37% in Burkina Faso and +0.07% in Canada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +0.22% in Canada.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Canada by year

Burkina Faso
Canada

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso Canada
2023 31.6 8.8
2022 32 9
2021 32.4 9.7
2020 32.7 9.5
2019 34.3 9.9
2018 36 10.1
2017 37.7 10.3
2016 38.9 10.6
2015 40 10.7
2014 40.9 10.9
2013 41.7 10.9
2012 42.3 11
2011 42.8 11
2010 43.2 11.2
2009 43.5 11.4
2008 43.9 11.5
2007 44.2 11.3
2006 44.4 11
2005 44.1 10.7
2004 44.1 10.6
2003 44.5 10.6
2002 44.5 10.5
2001 44.9 10.8
2000 45.2 10.7
1999 45.2 11.1
1998 45.6 11.4
1997 45.9 11.7
1996 46.1 12.4
1995 46 12.9
1994 46 13.3
1993 46.2 13.6
1992 46.6 14.1
1991 47 14.4
1990 47.1 15
1989 47.3 14.9
1988 47.7 14.5
1987 48.2 14.4
1986 48.6 14.5
1985 48.9 14.9
1984 48.9 15
1983 48.9 15
1982 49.1 15.1
1981 49.4 15.3
1980 49.4 15.4
1979 49.5 15.4
1978 49.3 15.2
1977 48.8 15.5
1976 48.4 15.6
1975 48.2 15.8
1974 48 15.4
1973 47.8 15.6
1972 47.6 15.9
1971 47.6 16.8
1970 47.7 17.4
1969 47.8 17.6
1968 47.9 17.6
1967 47.7 18.2
1966 47.5 19.3
1965 47.3 21.3
1964 47.1 23.4
1963 46.8 24.6
1962 46.6 25.2
1961 46.4 26
1960 46.2 26.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 8.8 in Canada, compared with 46.2 and 26.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burkina Faso Canada
Fertility rate 4.19 1.26
Fertility rate rank 22/196 176/196
Birth rate 31.6 8.8
Birth rate rank 24/196 166/196
Population change due to births and deaths +545,227 +28,058
Natural population change rank 36/196 104/196
Natural population change rate +2.37% +0.07%
Population growth +2.27% +3.01%
Population growth rank 39/197 14/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.8 4.06
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.4 47.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.8 17.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.3% 73.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 79.8% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.34%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.48% 0.44%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.73% 0.51%
Life expectancy 61.6 years 83.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
Canada
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burkina Faso Canada
2100 20.1% 13.4%
2099 20.2% 13.4%
2098 20.3% 13.4%
2097 20.3% 13.4%
2096 20.4% 13.3%
2095 20.6% 13.3%
2094 20.7% 13.3%
2093 20.8% 13.3%
2092 20.9% 13.3%
2091 21% 13.3%
2090 21.2% 13.3%
2089 21.3% 13.3%
2088 21.4% 13.3%
2087 21.6% 13.3%
2086 21.8% 13.3%
2085 21.9% 13.3%
2084 22.1% 13.3%
2083 22.2% 13.3%
2082 22.4% 13.3%
2081 22.6% 13.3%
2080 22.8% 13.3%
2079 23% 13.3%
2078 23.1% 13.3%
2077 23.3% 13.3%
2076 23.5% 13.2%
2075 23.7% 13.2%
2074 23.9% 13.2%
2073 24.1% 13.2%
2072 24.3% 13.2%
2071 24.5% 13.2%
2070 24.7% 13.2%
2069 24.9% 13.2%
2068 25.1% 13.3%
2067 25.3% 13.3%
2066 25.5% 13.3%
2065 25.7% 13.3%
2064 26% 13.3%
2063 26.2% 13.3%
2062 26.5% 13.3%
2061 26.8% 13.3%
2060 27.1% 13.3%
2059 27.4% 13.3%
2058 27.7% 13.4%
2057 28% 13.4%
2056 28.3% 13.4%
2055 28.7% 13.4%
2054 29% 13.4%
2053 29.4% 13.4%
2052 29.7% 13.4%
2051 30.1% 13.5%
2050 30.4% 13.5%
2049 30.8% 13.5%
2048 31.2% 13.5%
2047 31.5% 13.5%
2046 31.9% 13.5%
2045 32.2% 13.5%
2044 32.6% 13.6%
2043 32.9% 13.6%
2042 33.2% 13.6%
2041 33.5% 13.6%
2040 33.9% 13.7%
2039 34.2% 13.7%
2038 34.5% 13.8%
2037 34.9% 13.8%
2036 35.2% 13.9%
2035 35.5% 14%
2034 35.9% 14%
2033 36.4% 14.1%
2032 36.9% 14.2%
2031 37.5% 14.3%
2030 38.2% 14.4%
2029 38.9% 14.5%
2028 39.5% 14.7%
2027 40.2% 14.8%
2026 40.9% 14.9%
2025 41.5% 15%
2024 41.8% 15.1%
2023 42.4% 15.3%
2022 43% 15.5%
2021 43.5% 15.7%
2020 44% 15.9%
2019 44.5% 16%
2018 44.9% 16.1%
2017 45.1% 16.2%
2016 45.3% 16.2%
2015 45.5% 16.2%
2014 45.6% 16.2%
2013 45.6% 16.3%
2012 45.6% 16.3%
2011 45.6% 16.4%
2010 45.6% 16.6%
2009 45.5% 16.7%
2008 45.4% 16.9%
2007 45.4% 17.1%
2006 45.4% 17.4%
2005 45.5% 17.7%
2004 45.6% 18%
2003 45.8% 18.3%
2002 46% 18.6%
2001 46.3% 18.9%
2000 46.6% 19.2%
1999 46.8% 19.5%
1998 47% 19.8%
1997 47.2% 20%
1996 47.2% 20.2%
1995 47.3% 20.4%
1994 47.3% 20.6%
1993 47.3% 20.7%
1992 47.3% 20.7%
1991 47.1% 20.7%
1990 46.9% 20.7%
1989 46.8% 20.8%
1988 46.6% 20.8%
1987 46.3% 20.9%
1986 46.1% 21.1%
1985 45.8% 21.3%
1984 45.6% 21.6%
1983 45.4% 21.8%
1982 45.2% 22%
1981 44.9% 22.3%
1980 44.7% 22.8%
1979 44.5% 23.4%
1978 44.2% 24%
1977 44% 24.7%
1976 43.8% 25.5%
1975 43.6% 26.2%
1974 43.4% 27%
1973 43.1% 27.8%
1972 42.9% 28.6%
1971 42.6% 29.3%
1970 42.4% 30.2%
1969 42.1% 31%
1968 41.8% 31.6%
1967 41.5% 32.3%
1966 41.2% 32.9%
1965 40.9% 33.3%
1964 40.5% 33.7%
1963 40.2% 33.9%
1962 39.9% 33.9%
1961 39.9% 33.9%
1960 39.9% 33.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 15.1% in Canada in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 20.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Canada compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Burkina Faso vs Canada

Burkina Faso
Canada
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burkina Faso Canada
2023 242 12
2022 316 15
2021 354 14
2020 334 17
2019 274 12
2018 286 13
2017 298 12
2016 313 12
2015 328 11
2014 344 12
2013 361 11
2012 376 11
2011 388 11
2010 404 11
2009 419 12
2008 429 12
2007 453 11
2006 463 11
2005 467 11
2004 481 10
2003 495 10
2002 508 10
2001 513 10
2000 524 9
1999 547 9
1998 567 9
1997 610 8
1996 605 9
1995 629 8
1994 651 8
1993 677 8
1992 703 8
1991 732 8
1990 759 7
1989 787 8
1988 806 7
1987 820 7
1986 834 7
1985 850 7

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 242 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, compared to 12 deaths in Canada.

Under-five mortality rates

Burkina Faso
Canada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burkina Faso Canada
2023 7.73% 0.51%
2022 7.99% 0.51%
2021 8.25% 0.51%
2020 8.53% 0.51%
2019 8.82% 0.51%
2018 9.12% 0.52%
2017 9.43% 0.52%
2016 9.77% 0.53%
2015 10.1% 0.54%
2014 10.5% 0.54%
2013 10.9% 0.55%
2012 11.3% 0.56%
2011 11.7% 0.56%
2010 12.2% 0.57%
2009 12.7% 0.58%
2008 13.3% 0.59%
2007 13.9% 0.6%
2006 14.6% 0.6%
2005 15.2% 0.61%
2004 15.9% 0.61%
2003 16.4% 0.62%
2002 16.9% 0.62%
2001 17.4% 0.62%
2000 17.8% 0.62%
1999 18.2% 0.63%
1998 18.5% 0.64%
1997 18.9% 0.65%
1996 19.2% 0.67%
1995 19.4% 0.69%
1994 19.6% 0.72%
1993 19.7% 0.74%
1992 19.7% 0.77%
1991 19.8% 0.8%
1990 19.8% 0.82%
1989 20% 0.85%
1988 20.2% 0.88%
1987 20.6% 0.91%
1986 21% 0.94%
1985 21.4% 0.98%
1984 21.9% 1.01%
1983 22.3% 1.06%
1982 22.8% 1.12%
1981 23.3% 1.18%
1980 23.9% 1.25%
1979 24.6% 1.33%
1978 25.4% 1.42%
1977 26.3% 1.51%
1976 27.3% 1.6%
1975 28.4% 1.7%
1974 29.3% 1.79%
1973 30.1% 1.89%
1972 30.7% 1.99%
1971 31.2% 2.09%
1970 31.5% 2.19%
1969 31.8% 2.3%
1968 32% 2.4%
1967 32.2% 2.5%
1966 32.5% 2.6%
1965 32.8% 2.71%
1964 33.1% 2.82%
1963 33.4% 2.94%
1962 33.7% 3.05%
1961 34.1% 3.15%
1960 34.5% 3.26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.73% in Burkina Faso and 0.51% in Canada. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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