Births by age of mother in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Births by age of mother was 296 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
296
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
347
in 2005
All-time low
109
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 296 for births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Burkina Faso peaked at 347 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 109, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109 | — |
| 1951 | 113 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 118 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 123 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 126 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 130 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 134 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 147 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 155 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 159 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 162 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 166 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 170 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 175 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 177 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 180 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 185 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 186 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 187 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 183 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 179 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 174 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 174 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 190 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 206 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 215 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 229 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 248 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 268 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 284 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 293 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 295 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 291 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 298 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 301 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 295 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 291 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 293 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 281 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 288 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 292 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 309 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 316 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 313 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 332 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 347 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 340 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 339 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 333 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 330 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 338 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 342 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 342 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 340 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 334 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 339 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 336 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 326 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 330 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 333 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 329 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 318 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 306 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 296 | -3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 296 is above the median for low income countries, which is 250, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 296 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.9 | 109 | 147 | 10 |
| 1960s | 167.6 | 151 | 181 | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.6 | 174 | 187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.6 | 169 | 293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.2 | 281 | 301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.1 | 292 | 347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336 | 326 | 342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.25 | 296 | 329 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Burkina Faso?
- Births by age of mother in Burkina Faso was 296 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 347 in 2005.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for births by age of mother?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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