Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.67
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 1986
All-time low
3.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.67 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.15 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.03 | — |
| 1951 | 3.09 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.14 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.2 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.25 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.3 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 3.35 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 3.4 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.45 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.51 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.56 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.61 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.65 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.7 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.76 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.82 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.88 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.94 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.04 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.13 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.19 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.27 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.37 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.47 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.55 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.67 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.79 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.87 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.94 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.13 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.15 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.14 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.09 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.08 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.08 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.06 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.04 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.95 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.92 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.91 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.86 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.74 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 | 3.03 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.79 | 3.56 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.44 | 4.08 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 | 4.94 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 5 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.91 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 4.06 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.67 | 3.86 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Burkina Faso?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Burkina Faso was 3.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1986.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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