Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Venezuela by year

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Burkina Faso

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burkina Faso	Venezuela
2023	4.19	2.08
2022	4.28	2.09
2021	4.36	2.11
2020	4.44	2.12
2019	4.68	2.13
2018	4.92	2.15
2017	5.17	2.18
2016	5.33	2.22
2015	5.48	2.25
2014	5.6	2.3
2013	5.7	2.33
2012	5.79	2.38
2011	5.87	2.4
2010	5.94	2.4
2009	5.99	2.42
2008	6.05	2.48
2007	6.11	2.52
2006	6.17	2.6
2005	6.18	2.63
2004	6.22	2.64
2003	6.28	2.7
2002	6.34	2.74
2001	6.43	2.78
2000	6.52	2.79
1999	6.59	2.86
1998	6.66	2.91
1997	6.72	2.97
1996	6.78	3.02
1995	6.81	3.08
1994	6.84	3.15
1993	6.89	3.22
1992	6.94	3.29
1991	6.97	3.37
1990	7.01	3.45
1989	7.05	3.52
1988	7.11	3.6
1987	7.17	3.67
1986	7.22	3.73
1985	7.24	3.79
1984	7.25	3.86
1983	7.25	3.93
1982	7.25	4.01
1981	7.26	4.1
1980	7.22	4.2
1979	7.19	4.3
1978	7.15	4.4
1977	7.05	4.49
1976	6.95	4.59
1975	6.91	4.69
1974	6.84	4.79
1973	6.77	4.91
1972	6.72	5.04
1971	6.7	5.17
1970	6.69	5.32
1969	6.66	5.47
1968	6.65	5.61
1967	6.59	5.75
1966	6.53	5.87
1965	6.47	5.98
1964	6.42	6.07
1963	6.36	6.16
1962	6.32	6.23
1961	6.29	6.3
1960	6.25	6.38

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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Burkina Faso

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Burkina Faso	Venezuela
2023	545,227	213,020
2022	538,146	216,619
2021	527,468	207,746
2020	524,359	237,223
2019	540,001	274,826
2018	556,493	317,302
2017	569,975	340,222
2016	571,519	359,651
2015	570,554	384,560
2014	563,218	395,088
2013	556,096	408,930
2012	544,293	420,758
2011	530,765	425,958
2010	515,480	425,397
2009	499,596	427,257
2008	485,223	435,870
2007	467,277	452,482
2006	450,357	460,152
2005	427,243	463,260
2004	408,567	455,881
2003	394,516	456,902
2002	377,333	466,821
2001	367,731	451,487
2000	356,657	459,802
1999	342,630	463,787
1998	333,196	469,123
1997	322,253	472,002
1996	315,820	468,653
1995	305,878	469,267
1994	296,465	469,178
1993	289,044	473,189
1992	284,622	474,824
1991	280,111	477,917
1990	273,846	478,168
1989	267,314	478,053
1988	262,065	477,569
1987	257,730	474,204
1986	252,922	468,252
1985	246,574	455,517
1984	237,838	449,186
1983	228,467	443,569
1982	220,896	436,564
1981	212,623	432,059
1980	205,248	425,613
1979	196,647	421,256
1978	187,019	414,032
1977	175,672	405,315
1976	165,224	395,344
1975	157,174	385,045
1974	149,231	375,678
1973	141,751	367,612
1972	135,756	360,749
1971	130,924	355,212
1970	127,814	350,709
1969	123,666	343,596
1968	121,264	340,973
1967	117,223	335,813
1966	113,344	329,697
1965	109,544	321,695
1964	105,741	314,397
1963	101,760	307,279
1962	98,561	299,345
1961	95,059	292,109
1960	92,055	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Venezuela by year

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Burkina Faso

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burkina Faso	Venezuela
2023	31.6	15.1
2022	32	15
2021	32.4	15.2
2020	32.7	15.5
2019	34.3	16.3
2018	36	17.3
2017	37.7	17.9
2016	38.9	18.3
2015	40	18.6
2014	40.9	19.1
2013	41.7	19.5
2012	42.3	19.9
2011	42.8	20.2
2010	43.2	20.3
2009	43.5	20.6
2008	43.9	21.1
2007	44.2	21.5
2006	44.4	22.1
2005	44.1	22.4
2004	44.1	22.4
2003	44.5	22.9
2002	44.5	23.3
2001	44.9	23.6
2000	45.2	23.7
1999	45.2	24.2
1998	45.6	24.6
1997	45.9	25.1
1996	46.1	25.5
1995	46	26
1994	46	26.5
1993	46.2	27.1
1992	46.6	27.7
1991	47	28.3
1990	47.1	28.9
1989	47.3	29.5
1988	47.7	30.1
1987	48.2	30.6
1986	48.6	30.9
1985	48.9	31
1984	48.9	31.4
1983	48.9	31.8
1982	49.1	32.3
1981	49.4	32.8
1980	49.4	33.3
1979	49.5	33.8
1978	49.3	34.1
1977	48.8	34.5
1976	48.4	34.7
1975	48.2	35
1974	48	35.3
1973	47.8	35.7
1972	47.6	36.1
1971	47.6	36.7
1970	47.7	37.5
1969	47.8	38.2
1968	47.9	39
1967	47.7	39.7
1966	47.5	40.5
1965	47.3	41.3
1964	47.1	42
1963	46.8	42.7
1962	46.6	43.4
1961	46.4	44.1
1960	46.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 46.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burkina Faso	Venezuela
2100	20.1%	14.4%
2099	20.2%	14.5%
2098	20.3%	14.5%
2097	20.3%	14.5%
2096	20.4%	14.5%
2095	20.6%	14.6%
2094	20.7%	14.6%
2093	20.8%	14.6%
2092	20.9%	14.7%
2091	21%	14.7%
2090	21.2%	14.8%
2089	21.3%	14.8%
2088	21.4%	14.9%
2087	21.6%	15%
2086	21.8%	15.1%
2085	21.9%	15.2%
2084	22.1%	15.2%
2083	22.2%	15.3%
2082	22.4%	15.4%
2081	22.6%	15.6%
2080	22.8%	15.7%
2079	23%	15.8%
2078	23.1%	15.9%
2077	23.3%	16%
2076	23.5%	16.1%
2075	23.7%	16.2%
2074	23.9%	16.4%
2073	24.1%	16.5%
2072	24.3%	16.6%
2071	24.5%	16.7%
2070	24.7%	16.8%
2069	24.9%	16.8%
2068	25.1%	16.9%
2067	25.3%	17%
2066	25.5%	17.1%
2065	25.7%	17.2%
2064	26%	17.3%
2063	26.2%	17.4%
2062	26.5%	17.4%
2061	26.8%	17.5%
2060	27.1%	17.7%
2059	27.4%	17.8%
2058	27.7%	17.9%
2057	28%	18.1%
2056	28.3%	18.3%
2055	28.7%	18.5%
2054	29%	18.7%
2053	29.4%	18.9%
2052	29.7%	19.1%
2051	30.1%	19.4%
2050	30.4%	19.6%
2049	30.8%	19.9%
2048	31.2%	20.2%
2047	31.5%	20.4%
2046	31.9%	20.6%
2045	32.2%	20.8%
2044	32.6%	21%
2043	32.9%	21.2%
2042	33.2%	21.3%
2041	33.5%	21.4%
2040	33.9%	21.4%
2039	34.2%	21.5%
2038	34.5%	21.5%
2037	34.9%	21.4%
2036	35.2%	21.4%
2035	35.5%	21.4%
2034	35.9%	21.5%
2033	36.4%	21.6%
2032	36.9%	21.9%
2031	37.5%	22.2%
2030	38.2%	22.5%
2029	38.9%	23%
2028	39.5%	23.5%
2027	40.2%	24%
2026	40.9%	24.6%
2025	41.5%	25.2%
2024	41.8%	25.5%
2023	42.4%	26.2%
2022	43%	26.8%
2021	43.5%	27.4%
2020	44%	27.8%
2019	44.5%	28%
2018	44.9%	27.9%
2017	45.1%	27.8%
2016	45.3%	27.9%
2015	45.5%	28.2%
2014	45.6%	28.5%
2013	45.6%	28.9%
2012	45.6%	29.2%
2011	45.6%	29.5%
2010	45.6%	29.9%
2009	45.5%	30.3%
2008	45.4%	30.6%
2007	45.4%	31%
2006	45.4%	31.4%
2005	45.5%	31.8%
2004	45.6%	32.2%
2003	45.8%	32.7%
2002	46%	33.1%
2001	46.3%	33.6%
2000	46.6%	34%
1999	46.8%	34.5%
1998	47%	34.9%
1997	47.2%	35.3%
1996	47.2%	35.8%
1995	47.3%	36.2%
1994	47.3%	36.6%
1993	47.3%	37%
1992	47.3%	37.4%
1991	47.1%	37.8%
1990	46.9%	38.1%
1989	46.8%	38.4%
1988	46.6%	38.7%
1987	46.3%	39%
1986	46.1%	39.3%
1985	45.8%	39.6%
1984	45.6%	39.9%
1983	45.4%	40.3%
1982	45.2%	40.6%
1981	44.9%	41%
1980	44.7%	41.3%
1979	44.5%	41.7%
1978	44.2%	42.1%
1977	44%	42.5%
1976	43.8%	42.9%
1975	43.6%	43.3%
1974	43.4%	43.8%
1973	43.1%	44.3%
1972	42.9%	44.7%
1971	42.6%	45.2%
1970	42.4%	45.6%
1969	42.1%	46%
1968	41.8%	46.3%
1967	41.5%	46.6%
1966	41.2%	46.8%
1965	40.9%	46.9%
1964	40.5%	47%
1963	40.2%	47%
1962	39.9%	47%
1961	39.9%	46.9%
1960	39.9%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Burkina Faso vs Venezuela

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Burkina Faso

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burkina Faso	Venezuela
2023	242	227
2022	316	219
2021	354	251
2020	334	207
2019	274	202
2018	286	205
2017	298	195
2016	313	162
2015	328	136
2014	344	133
2013	361	123
2012	376	113
2011	388	104
2010	404	110
2009	419	109
2008	429	103
2007	453	92
2006	463	96
2005	467	93
2004	481	94
2003	495	97
2002	508	87
2001	513	101
2000	524	86
1999	547	88
1998	567	82
1997	610	82
1996	605	86
1995	629	84
1994	651	84
1993	677	82
1992	703	82
1991	732	80
1990	759	83
1989	787	80
1988	806	80
1987	820	81
1986	834	81
1985	850	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Burkina Faso

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burkina Faso	Venezuela
2023	7.73%	2.43%
2022	7.99%	2.43%
2021	8.25%	2.43%
2020	8.53%	2.43%
2019	8.82%	2.43%
2018	9.12%	2.43%
2017	9.43%	2.43%
2016	9.77%	2.43%
2015	10.1%	1.92%
2014	10.5%	1.83%
2013	10.9%	1.79%
2012	11.3%	1.76%
2011	11.7%	1.73%
2010	12.2%	1.72%
2009	12.7%	1.71%
2008	13.3%	1.72%
2007	13.9%	1.74%
2006	14.6%	1.79%
2005	15.2%	1.85%
2004	15.9%	1.91%
2003	16.4%	1.98%
2002	16.9%	2.03%
2001	17.4%	2.09%
2000	17.8%	2.15%
1999	18.2%	2.24%
1998	18.5%	2.34%
1997	18.9%	2.45%
1996	19.2%	2.55%
1995	19.4%	2.63%
1994	19.6%	2.68%
1993	19.7%	2.73%
1992	19.7%	2.78%
1991	19.8%	2.86%
1990	19.8%	2.96%
1989	20%	3.09%
1988	20.2%	3.23%
1987	20.6%	3.37%
1986	21%	3.5%
1985	21.4%	3.64%
1984	21.9%	3.77%
1983	22.3%	3.91%
1982	22.8%	4.07%
1981	23.3%	4.24%
1980	23.9%	4.42%
1979	24.6%	4.62%
1978	25.4%	4.82%
1977	26.3%	5.01%
1976	27.3%	5.2%
1975	28.4%	5.38%
1974	29.3%	5.57%
1973	30.1%	5.75%
1972	30.7%	5.94%
1971	31.2%	6.12%
1970	31.5%	6.3%
1969	31.8%	6.47%
1968	32%	6.61%
1967	32.2%	6.75%
1966	32.5%	6.87%
1965	32.8%	7%
1964	33.1%	7.14%
1963	33.4%	7.3%
1962	33.7%	7.49%
1961	34.1%	7.72%
1960	34.5%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.73% in Burkina Faso and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.