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Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Panama

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has an annual birth rate of 31.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for Panama. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Burkina Faso and 2.12 in Panama — 49.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Burkina Faso and by 63.6% in Panama — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 5.83, respectively.

  • Burkina Faso is ranked 24/196 by birth rate compared to 95/196 for Panama.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Burkina Faso — it's 27.5 in Panama.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 87.1 in Burkina Faso vs 57.3 in Panama.
  • In Burkina Faso, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Panama.

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Panama by year

Burkina Faso
Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Panama
2023 4.19 2.12
2022 4.28 2.14
2021 4.36 2.15
2020 4.44 2.18
2019 4.68 2.29
2018 4.92 2.4
2017 5.17 2.46
2016 5.33 2.5
2015 5.48 2.53
2014 5.6 2.55
2013 5.7 2.57
2012 5.79 2.59
2011 5.87 2.6
2010 5.94 2.59
2009 5.99 2.59
2008 6.05 2.61
2007 6.11 2.61
2006 6.17 2.62
2005 6.18 2.64
2004 6.22 2.68
2003 6.28 2.68
2002 6.34 2.7
2001 6.43 2.72
2000 6.52 2.74
1999 6.59 2.77
1998 6.66 2.79
1997 6.72 2.81
1996 6.78 2.83
1995 6.81 2.85
1994 6.84 2.88
1993 6.89 2.91
1992 6.94 2.95
1991 6.97 3
1990 7.01 3.07
1989 7.05 3.12
1988 7.11 3.17
1987 7.17 3.25
1986 7.22 3.34
1985 7.24 3.43
1984 7.25 3.52
1983 7.25 3.6
1982 7.25 3.66
1981 7.26 3.72
1980 7.22 3.8
1979 7.19 3.88
1978 7.15 3.98
1977 7.05 4.12
1976 6.95 4.26
1975 6.91 4.41
1974 6.84 4.58
1973 6.77 4.74
1972 6.72 4.91
1971 6.7 5.05
1970 6.69 5.18
1969 6.66 5.29
1968 6.65 5.41
1967 6.59 5.53
1966 6.53 5.65
1965 6.47 5.73
1964 6.42 5.81
1963 6.36 5.87
1962 6.32 5.87
1961 6.29 5.87
1960 6.25 5.83

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 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Burkina Faso
Panama
1x
Year Natural population change
Burkina Faso Panama
2023 545,227 50,197
2022 538,146 50,556
2021 527,468 46,747
2020 524,359 46,599
2019 540,001 54,420
2018 556,493 57,508
2017 569,975 58,607
2016 571,519 59,454
2015 570,554 59,896
2014 563,218 60,227
2013 556,096 60,295
2012 544,293 60,471
2011 530,765 60,411
2010 515,480 59,418
2009 499,596 59,168
2008 485,223 58,961
2007 467,277 58,454
2006 450,357 58,067
2005 427,243 58,014
2004 408,567 58,281
2003 394,516 57,458
2002 377,333 57,011
2001 367,731 56,654
2000 356,657 56,236
1999 342,630 55,911
1998 333,196 55,482
1997 322,253 55,060
1996 315,820 54,512
1995 305,878 54,069
1994 296,465 53,845
1993 289,044 53,591
1992 284,622 53,186
1991 280,111 53,079
1990 273,846 53,451
1989 267,314 52,295
1988 262,065 52,767
1987 257,730 52,690
1986 252,922 52,681
1985 246,574 52,573
1984 237,838 52,436
1983 228,467 51,880
1982 220,896 50,858
1981 212,623 50,018
1980 205,248 49,077
1979 196,647 48,362
1978 187,019 47,694
1977 175,672 47,438
1976 165,224 47,307
1975 157,174 47,149
1974 149,231 46,932
1973 141,751 46,540
1972 135,756 46,311
1971 130,924 45,867
1970 127,814 45,075
1969 123,666 44,278
1968 121,264 43,641
1967 117,223 43,054
1966 113,344 42,457
1965 109,544 41,604
1964 105,741 40,806
1963 101,760 39,872
1962 98,561 38,537
1961 95,059 37,100
1960 92,055 35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Panama by year

Burkina Faso
Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso Panama
2023 31.6 16
2022 32 16.2
2021 32.4 16.4
2020 32.7 16.7
2019 34.3 17.6
2018 36 18.5
2017 37.7 19.1
2016 38.9 19.5
2015 40 19.8
2014 40.9 20.1
2013 41.7 20.4
2012 42.3 20.7
2011 42.8 21
2010 43.2 21
2009 43.5 21.2
2008 43.9 21.4
2007 44.2 21.6
2006 44.4 21.8
2005 44.1 22.1
2004 44.1 22.5
2003 44.5 22.7
2002 44.5 22.9
2001 44.9 23.2
2000 45.2 23.5
1999 45.2 23.8
1998 45.6 24.1
1997 45.9 24.4
1996 46.1 24.6
1995 46 24.9
1994 46 25.2
1993 46.2 25.5
1992 46.6 25.9
1991 47 26.2
1990 47.1 26.8
1989 47.3 27.2
1988 47.7 27.5
1987 48.2 28
1986 48.6 28.5
1985 48.9 29
1984 48.9 29.5
1983 48.9 29.9
1982 49.1 30
1981 49.4 30.2
1980 49.4 30.4
1979 49.5 30.7
1978 49.3 31.1
1977 48.8 31.7
1976 48.4 32.5
1975 48.2 33.3
1974 48 34.2
1973 47.8 35
1972 47.6 36
1971 47.6 36.7
1970 47.7 37.4
1969 47.8 37.9
1968 47.9 38.5
1967 47.7 39.2
1966 47.5 39.9
1965 47.3 40.3
1964 47.1 40.8
1963 46.8 41.2
1962 46.6 41.3
1961 46.4 41.3
1960 46.2 41.1

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 16 in Panama, compared with 46.2 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burkina Faso Panama
Fertility rate 4.19 2.12
Fertility rate rank 22/196 92/196
Birth rate 31.6 16
Birth rate rank 24/196 95/196
Population change due to births and deaths +545,227 +50,197
Natural population change rank 36/196 94/196
Natural population change rate +2.37% +1.13%
Population growth +2.27% +1.27%
Population growth rank 39/197 83/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.8 53
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.4 108.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.8 19.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.3% 46.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 79.8% 95%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.66%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.48% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.73% 1.33%
Life expectancy 61.6 years 80.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burkina Faso Panama
2100 20.1% 14%
2099 20.2% 14%
2098 20.3% 14%
2097 20.3% 14.1%
2096 20.4% 14.1%
2095 20.6% 14.2%
2094 20.7% 14.2%
2093 20.8% 14.3%
2092 20.9% 14.3%
2091 21% 14.4%
2090 21.2% 14.4%
2089 21.3% 14.5%
2088 21.4% 14.6%
2087 21.6% 14.6%
2086 21.8% 14.7%
2085 21.9% 14.8%
2084 22.1% 14.8%
2083 22.2% 14.9%
2082 22.4% 15%
2081 22.6% 15.1%
2080 22.8% 15.1%
2079 23% 15.2%
2078 23.1% 15.3%
2077 23.3% 15.3%
2076 23.5% 15.4%
2075 23.7% 15.5%
2074 23.9% 15.6%
2073 24.1% 15.6%
2072 24.3% 15.7%
2071 24.5% 15.8%
2070 24.7% 15.9%
2069 24.9% 15.9%
2068 25.1% 16%
2067 25.3% 16.1%
2066 25.5% 16.2%
2065 25.7% 16.3%
2064 26% 16.4%
2063 26.2% 16.5%
2062 26.5% 16.7%
2061 26.8% 16.8%
2060 27.1% 16.9%
2059 27.4% 17.1%
2058 27.7% 17.2%
2057 28% 17.3%
2056 28.3% 17.5%
2055 28.7% 17.7%
2054 29% 17.8%
2053 29.4% 18%
2052 29.7% 18.2%
2051 30.1% 18.3%
2050 30.4% 18.5%
2049 30.8% 18.7%
2048 31.2% 18.9%
2047 31.5% 19%
2046 31.9% 19.2%
2045 32.2% 19.4%
2044 32.6% 19.5%
2043 32.9% 19.7%
2042 33.2% 19.9%
2041 33.5% 20.1%
2040 33.9% 20.2%
2039 34.2% 20.4%
2038 34.5% 20.6%
2037 34.9% 20.8%
2036 35.2% 20.9%
2035 35.5% 21.1%
2034 35.9% 21.4%
2033 36.4% 21.7%
2032 36.9% 22.1%
2031 37.5% 22.4%
2030 38.2% 22.8%
2029 38.9% 23.2%
2028 39.5% 23.6%
2027 40.2% 24%
2026 40.9% 24.3%
2025 41.5% 24.7%
2024 41.8% 24.9%
2023 42.4% 25.3%
2022 43% 25.7%
2021 43.5% 26%
2020 44% 26.4%
2019 44.5% 26.7%
2018 44.9% 27.1%
2017 45.1% 27.4%
2016 45.3% 27.6%
2015 45.5% 27.9%
2014 45.6% 28.2%
2013 45.6% 28.4%
2012 45.6% 28.7%
2011 45.6% 28.9%
2010 45.6% 29.2%
2009 45.5% 29.5%
2008 45.4% 29.7%
2007 45.4% 30%
2006 45.4% 30.3%
2005 45.5% 30.6%
2004 45.6% 31%
2003 45.8% 31.3%
2002 46% 31.6%
2001 46.3% 32%
2000 46.6% 32.4%
1999 46.8% 32.8%
1998 47% 33.1%
1997 47.2% 33.5%
1996 47.2% 33.9%
1995 47.3% 34.2%
1994 47.3% 34.6%
1993 47.3% 34.9%
1992 47.3% 35.3%
1991 47.1% 35.7%
1990 46.9% 36.1%
1989 46.8% 36.5%
1988 46.6% 36.9%
1987 46.3% 37.4%
1986 46.1% 37.8%
1985 45.8% 38.3%
1984 45.6% 38.8%
1983 45.4% 39.3%
1982 45.2% 39.8%
1981 44.9% 40.3%
1980 44.7% 40.8%
1979 44.5% 41.4%
1978 44.2% 41.9%
1977 44% 42.4%
1976 43.8% 42.9%
1975 43.6% 43.3%
1974 43.4% 43.6%
1973 43.1% 43.9%
1972 42.9% 44.1%
1971 42.6% 44.3%
1970 42.4% 44.5%
1969 42.1% 44.6%
1968 41.8% 44.7%
1967 41.5% 44.8%
1966 41.2% 44.8%
1965 40.9% 44.8%
1964 40.5% 44.7%
1963 40.2% 44.6%
1962 39.9% 44.5%
1961 39.9% 44.3%
1960 39.9% 44.2%

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 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Panama 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 Panama

Burkina Faso
Panama
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burkina Faso Panama
2023 242 37
2022 316 40
2021 354 59
2020 334 74
2019 274 41
2018 286 43
2017 298 47
2016 313 47
2015 328 48
2014 344 49
2013 361 52
2012 376 53
2011 388 55
2010 404 56
2009 419 55
2008 429 55
2007 453 55
2006 463 56
2005 467 57
2004 481 57
2003 495 58
2002 508 59
2001 513 62
2000 524 64
1999 547 65
1998 567 68
1997 610 70
1996 605 73
1995 629 77
1994 651 78
1993 677 81
1992 703 85
1991 732 87
1990 759 89
1989 787 96
1988 806 93
1987 820 93
1986 834 94
1985 850 95

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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

Burkina Faso
Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burkina Faso Panama
2023 7.73% 1.33%
2022 7.99% 1.39%
2021 8.25% 1.45%
2020 8.53% 1.52%
2019 8.82% 1.59%
2018 9.12% 1.65%
2017 9.43% 1.68%
2016 9.77% 1.7%
2015 10.1% 1.72%
2014 10.5% 1.73%
2013 10.9% 1.75%
2012 11.3% 1.77%
2011 11.7% 1.81%
2010 12.2% 1.86%
2009 12.7% 1.91%
2008 13.3% 1.97%
2007 13.9% 2.03%
2006 14.6% 2.1%
2005 15.2% 2.17%
2004 15.9% 2.25%
2003 16.4% 2.33%
2002 16.9% 2.41%
2001 17.4% 2.49%
2000 17.8% 2.56%
1999 18.2% 2.63%
1998 18.5% 2.68%
1997 18.9% 2.73%
1996 19.2% 2.77%
1995 19.4% 2.8%
1994 19.6% 2.83%
1993 19.7% 2.87%
1992 19.7% 2.91%
1991 19.8% 2.97%
1990 19.8% 3.05%
1989 20% 3.14%
1988 20.2% 3.24%
1987 20.6% 3.35%
1986 21% 3.47%
1985 21.4% 3.61%
1984 21.9% 3.75%
1983 22.3% 3.9%
1982 22.8% 4.05%
1981 23.3% 4.19%
1980 23.9% 4.34%
1979 24.6% 4.47%
1978 25.4% 4.61%
1977 26.3% 4.76%
1976 27.3% 4.93%
1975 28.4% 5.15%
1974 29.3% 5.41%
1973 30.1% 5.72%
1972 30.7% 6.07%
1971 31.2% 6.43%
1970 31.5% 6.78%
1969 31.8% 7.1%
1968 32% 7.38%
1967 32.2% 7.62%
1966 32.5% 7.83%
1965 32.8% 8.05%
1964 33.1% 8.28%
1963 33.4% 8.52%
1962 33.7% 8.78%
1961 34.1% 9.04%
1960 34.5% 9.31%

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 1.33% in Panama. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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