Health in Burkina Faso
1,445 indicators covering health for Burkina Faso.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 36,493 | 2024 | down 32.5% | 19th |
| Child deaths | 22,247 | 2024 | down 32.1% | 13th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 19.75 | 2024 | down 34.4% | 16th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 19.75 | 2024 | down 34.4% | 16th |
| Neonatal deaths | 17,516 | 2024 | down 17.7% | 28th |
| Infant mortality rate | 43.63 | 2024 | down 24.8% | 20th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 74.89 | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Under-five deaths | 54,009 | 2024 | down 28.3% | 22nd |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 22,247 | 2024 | down 32.1% | 13th |
| Infant deaths | 31,762 | 2024 | down 25.4% | 26th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 36,493 | 2024 | down 32.5% | 19th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 32.68 | 2024 | down 33.6% | 9th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 51.8 | 2024 | down 33.5% | 11th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 23.75 | 2024 | down 17.0% | 25th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 14,246 | 2024 | down 33.1% | 26th |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Reported cases of measles | 4,397 Cases | 2024 | up 1,181.9% | 22nd |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 88.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 114th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Infant mortality rate | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.8% | 20th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 54,009 | 2024 | down 28.3% | 22nd |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 17.0% | 25th |
| Child mortality by sex | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.6% | 12th |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.0% | 11th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 91.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 88th |
| Number of neonatal deaths by region | 17,516 | 2024 | down 17.7% | 28th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Infant mortality rate by sex | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.4% | 19th |
| Infant mortality by sex | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.2% | 19th |
| Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths | 17,516 deaths | 2024 | down 17.7% | 28th |
| Number of child deaths by age | 22,247 deaths | 2024 | down 32.1% | 13th |
| Number of infant deaths | 31,762 deaths | 2024 | down 25.4% | 26th |
| Child mortality rate vs. mean male height | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Youth mortality rate | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.4% | 15th |
| Child mortality | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 11th |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 17,516 deaths | 2024 | down 17.7% | 28th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 8.8% | 2023 | up 37.5% | 115th |
| External health expenditure | 20.9% | 2023 | down 29.1% | 34th |
| External health expenditure per capita | 15.01 current US$ | 2023 | up 20.3% | 46th |
| External health expenditure per capita, PPP | 46.84 current international $ | 2023 | up 73.7% | 40th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | 4th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts | 1,268 deaths | 2025 | — | 4th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred | 1,268 deaths | 2025 | — | 4th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | 4th |
| Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred | 1,268 deaths | 2025 | — | 4th |
| Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending | 47 | 2023 | up 23.7% | 168th |
| Coverage of essential health services | 47 | 2023 | up 23.7% | 168th |
| The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index | 47 | 2023 | up 23.7% | 170th |
| Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age | 44.3% | 2023 | down 4.5% | 19th |
| Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women | 43.9% | 2023 | down 3.7% | 18th |
| Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women | 49.5% | 2023 | down 4.6% | 16th |
| Stillbirth rate | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | 2023 | down 12.1% | 29th |