Births, by age of mother in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Births, by age of mother was 296 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
296 births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
347 births
in 2005
All-time low
109 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births, by age of mother in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 296 births 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 births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 109 births, 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 | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109 births | — |
| 1951 | 113 births | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 118 births | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 123 births | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 126 births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 130 births | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 134 births | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 137 births | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 142 births | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 147 births | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 151 births | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 155 births | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 159 births | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 162 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 166 births | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 170 births | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 175 births | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 177 births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 180 births | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 181 births | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 185 births | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 186 births | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 187 births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 186 births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 186 births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 186 births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 184 births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 183 births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 179 births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 174 births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 169 births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 174 births | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 190 births | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 206 births | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 215 births | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 229 births | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 248 births | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 268 births | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 284 births | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 293 births | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 295 births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 291 births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 298 births | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 301 births | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 299 births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 295 births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 291 births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 293 births | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 281 births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 288 births | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 292 births | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 309 births | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 316 births | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 313 births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 332 births | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 347 births | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 340 births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 339 births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 333 births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 330 births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 338 births | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 342 births | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 342 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 340 births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 334 births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 339 births | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 336 births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 326 births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 330 births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 333 births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 329 births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 318 births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 306 births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 296 births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.9 births | 109 births | 147 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 167.6 births | 151 births | 181 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.6 births | 174 births | 187 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.6 births | 169 births | 293 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.2 births | 281 births | 301 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.1 births | 292 births | 347 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 336 births | 326 births | 342 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.25 births | 296 births | 329 births | 4 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births, by age of mother in Burkina Faso?
- Births, by age of mother in Burkina Faso was 296 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 347 births in 2005.
- What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.