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Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Cayman Islands

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has an annual birth rate of 31.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.8 for the Cayman Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Burkina Faso and 1.53 in the Cayman Islands — 63.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Burkina Faso and by 67.5% in the Cayman Islands — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 4.71, respectively.

  • Burkina Faso is ranked 24/196 by birth rate compared to 118/196 for the Cayman Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Burkina Faso — it's 31 in the Cayman Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 87.1 in Burkina Faso vs 11.3 in the Cayman Islands.
  • In Burkina Faso, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in the Cayman Islands.

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Cayman Islands by year

Burkina Faso
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Cayman Islands
2023 4.19 1.53
2022 4.28 1.54
2021 4.36 1.55
2020 4.44 1.55
2019 4.68 1.51
2018 4.92 1.28
2017 5.17 1.22
2016 5.33 1.23
2015 5.48 1.27
2014 5.6 1.33
2013 5.7 1.45
2012 5.79 1.53
2011 5.87 1.64
2010 5.94 1.69
2009 5.99 1.72
2008 6.05 1.7
2007 6.11 1.68
2006 6.17 1.67
2005 6.18 1.67
2004 6.22 1.67
2003 6.28 1.67
2002 6.34 1.68
2001 6.43 1.7
2000 6.52 1.71
1999 6.59 1.71
1998 6.66 1.7
1997 6.72 1.7
1996 6.78 1.69
1995 6.81 1.67
1994 6.84 1.66
1993 6.89 1.67
1992 6.94 1.73
1991 6.97 1.85
1990 7.01 1.78
1989 7.05 1.76
1988 7.11 1.63
1987 7.17 1.58
1986 7.22 1.69
1985 7.24 1.75
1984 7.25 1.79
1983 7.25 1.83
1982 7.25 2.01
1981 7.26 2.38
1980 7.22 2.4
1979 7.19 2.37
1978 7.15 2.37
1977 7.05 2.41
1976 6.95 2.53
1975 6.91 2.72
1974 6.84 2.96
1973 6.77 3.56
1972 6.72 4.89
1971 6.7 3.47
1970 6.69 4.66
1969 6.66 3.52
1968 6.65 3.99
1967 6.59 4.05
1966 6.53 4.08
1965 6.47 4.16
1964 6.42 4.41
1963 6.36 4.69
1962 6.32 4.79
1961 6.29 4.78
1960 6.25 4.71

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 1.53 in the Cayman Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Burkina Faso
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Burkina Faso Cayman Islands
2023 545,227 514
2022 538,146 527
2021 527,468 533
2020 524,359 539
2019 540,001 514
2018 556,493 383
2017 569,975 351
2016 571,519 351
2015 570,554 364
2014 563,218 392
2013 556,096 439
2012 544,293 468
2011 530,765 503
2010 515,480 515
2009 499,596 513
2008 485,223 490
2007 467,277 468
2006 450,357 451
2005 427,243 439
2004 408,567 426
2003 394,516 416
2002 377,333 407
2001 367,731 400
2000 356,657 392
1999 342,630 394
1998 333,196 392
1997 322,253 387
1996 315,820 377
1995 305,878 362
1994 296,465 343
1993 289,044 325
1992 284,622 320
1991 280,111 327
1990 273,846 284
1989 267,314 269
1988 262,065 233
1987 257,730 214
1986 252,922 227
1985 246,574 225
1984 237,838 216
1983 228,467 206
1982 220,896 217
1981 212,623 255
1980 205,248 232
1979 196,647 210
1978 187,019 195
1977 175,672 184
1976 165,224 180
1975 157,174 181
1974 149,231 184
1973 141,751 216
1972 135,756 292
1971 130,924 158
1970 127,814 219
1969 123,666 139
1968 121,264 167
1967 117,223 168
1966 113,344 167
1965 109,544 168
1964 105,741 179
1963 101,760 191
1962 98,561 192
1961 95,059 188
1960 92,055 180

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 +0.7% in the Cayman Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +0.67% in the Cayman Islands.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Cayman Islands by year

Burkina Faso
Cayman Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso Cayman Islands
2023 31.6 11.8
2022 32 12.2
2021 32.4 12.6
2020 32.7 12.7
2019 34.3 12.4
2018 36 10.6
2017 37.7 10.2
2016 38.9 10.3
2015 40 10.6
2014 40.9 11.2
2013 41.7 12.2
2012 42.3 13.1
2011 42.8 14.1
2010 43.2 14.7
2009 43.5 15
2008 43.9 14.9
2007 44.2 14.8
2006 44.4 14.7
2005 44.1 14.8
2004 44.1 14.9
2003 44.5 14.9
2002 44.5 15
2001 44.9 15.2
2000 45.2 15.4
1999 45.2 15.8
1998 45.6 16.2
1997 45.9 16.5
1996 46.1 16.7
1995 46 16.7
1994 46 16.7
1993 46.2 16.7
1992 46.6 17.2
1991 47 18.2
1990 47.1 17.3
1989 47.3 17.2
1988 47.7 16.1
1987 48.2 15.6
1986 48.6 16.6
1985 48.9 17.1
1984 48.9 17.3
1983 48.9 17.4
1982 49.1 18.7
1981 49.4 21.7
1980 49.4 21.3
1979 49.5 20.7
1978 49.3 20.3
1977 48.8 20.2
1976 48.4 20.7
1975 48.2 21.6
1974 48 22.9
1973 47.8 26.6
1972 47.6 34.8
1971 47.6 24.3
1970 47.7 31.7
1969 47.8 24.5
1968 47.9 27.7
1967 47.7 28.2
1966 47.5 28.7
1965 47.3 29.6
1964 47.1 31.7
1963 46.8 34.1
1962 46.6 35.3
1961 46.4 35.7
1960 46.2 35.7

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 11.8 in the Cayman Islands, compared with 46.2 and 35.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burkina Faso Cayman Islands
Fertility rate 4.19 1.53
Fertility rate rank 22/196 135/196
Birth rate 31.6 11.8
Birth rate rank 24/196 118/196
Population change due to births and deaths +545,227 +514
Natural population change rank 36/196 144/196
Natural population change rate +2.37% +0.7%
Population growth +2.27% +1.94%
Population growth rank 39/197 54/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.8 9.47
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.4 58.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.8 22.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.3% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 79.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.48% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.73% n/a
Life expectancy 61.6 years 80.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
Cayman Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burkina Faso Cayman Islands
2100 20.1% 13.3%
2099 20.2% 13.3%
2098 20.3% 13.3%
2097 20.3% 13.4%
2096 20.4% 13.4%
2095 20.6% 13.4%
2094 20.7% 13.5%
2093 20.8% 13.5%
2092 20.9% 13.5%
2091 21% 13.5%
2090 21.2% 13.5%
2089 21.3% 13.5%
2088 21.4% 13.5%
2087 21.6% 13.5%
2086 21.8% 13.5%
2085 21.9% 13.5%
2084 22.1% 13.5%
2083 22.2% 13.4%
2082 22.4% 13.4%
2081 22.6% 13.4%
2080 22.8% 13.4%
2079 23% 13.4%
2078 23.1% 13.4%
2077 23.3% 13.4%
2076 23.5% 13.4%
2075 23.7% 13.5%
2074 23.9% 13.5%
2073 24.1% 13.5%
2072 24.3% 13.6%
2071 24.5% 13.6%
2070 24.7% 13.7%
2069 24.9% 13.7%
2068 25.1% 13.7%
2067 25.3% 13.8%
2066 25.5% 13.8%
2065 25.7% 13.8%
2064 26% 13.9%
2063 26.2% 13.9%
2062 26.5% 13.9%
2061 26.8% 13.9%
2060 27.1% 13.9%
2059 27.4% 13.9%
2058 27.7% 13.9%
2057 28% 13.8%
2056 28.3% 13.8%
2055 28.7% 13.8%
2054 29% 13.8%
2053 29.4% 13.7%
2052 29.7% 13.7%
2051 30.1% 13.7%
2050 30.4% 13.7%
2049 30.8% 13.6%
2048 31.2% 13.6%
2047 31.5% 13.6%
2046 31.9% 13.6%
2045 32.2% 13.7%
2044 32.6% 13.7%
2043 32.9% 13.8%
2042 33.2% 13.9%
2041 33.5% 14%
2040 33.9% 14.1%
2039 34.2% 14.3%
2038 34.5% 14.5%
2037 34.9% 14.7%
2036 35.2% 15%
2035 35.5% 15.1%
2034 35.9% 15.2%
2033 36.4% 15.3%
2032 36.9% 15.4%
2031 37.5% 15.5%
2030 38.2% 15.6%
2029 38.9% 15.7%
2028 39.5% 15.8%
2027 40.2% 15.9%
2026 40.9% 16%
2025 41.5% 16.1%
2024 41.8% 16.2%
2023 42.4% 16.3%
2022 43% 16.4%
2021 43.5% 16.3%
2020 44% 16.5%
2019 44.5% 16.8%
2018 44.9% 17%
2017 45.1% 17.2%
2016 45.3% 17.4%
2015 45.5% 17.7%
2014 45.6% 17.9%
2013 45.6% 18%
2012 45.6% 18.1%
2011 45.6% 18.2%
2010 45.6% 18.2%
2009 45.5% 18.3%
2008 45.4% 18.5%
2007 45.4% 18.7%
2006 45.4% 18.9%
2005 45.5% 19.1%
2004 45.6% 19.3%
2003 45.8% 19.5%
2002 46% 19.6%
2001 46.3% 19.6%
2000 46.6% 19.6%
1999 46.8% 19.6%
1998 47% 19.8%
1997 47.2% 20.1%
1996 47.2% 20.3%
1995 47.3% 20.5%
1994 47.3% 20.7%
1993 47.3% 21%
1992 47.3% 21.3%
1991 47.1% 21.8%
1990 46.9% 22.3%
1989 46.8% 22.9%
1988 46.6% 23.4%
1987 46.3% 24.1%
1986 46.1% 24.8%
1985 45.8% 25.5%
1984 45.6% 26.2%
1983 45.4% 26.9%
1982 45.2% 27.5%
1981 44.9% 28.2%
1980 44.7% 28.7%
1979 44.5% 29.5%
1978 44.2% 30.7%
1977 44% 31.9%
1976 43.8% 33%
1975 43.6% 34.1%
1974 43.4% 35.2%
1973 43.1% 36.2%
1972 42.9% 37.1%
1971 42.6% 37.9%
1970 42.4% 38.7%
1969 42.1% 39.2%
1968 41.8% 39.4%
1967 41.5% 39.5%
1966 41.2% 39.4%
1965 40.9% 39.2%
1964 40.5% 38.8%
1963 40.2% 38.4%
1962 39.9% 37.7%
1961 39.9% 37%
1960 39.9% 36.3%

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 16.2% in the Cayman Islands in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and the Cayman Islands compared.

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

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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