Burkina Faso - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Burkina Faso Child Mortality Rate decreased by 3.3% year on year. With 19.34 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was ranked number 14 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Burkina Faso is overtaken by South Sudan, which was ranked number 13 with 19.38 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Nigeria with 19.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is a decrease of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.34 |
| 2018 | 20.05 |
| 2017 | 20.72 |
| 2016 | 21.37 |
| 2015 | 22.06 |
How does Burkina Faso rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 13 |
#13
South Sudan
|
19 | 2019 | -3.8 % | -1.1 % | View data | |
| 14 |
#14
Burkina Faso
|
19 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -3.3 % | View data | |
| 15 |
#15
Nigeria
|
19 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.0 % | View data | |