Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.45 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-5.15 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is -1.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.45 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -5.15 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6082 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.5727 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5378 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9912 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8101 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8654 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8886 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9112 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2859 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3151 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1945 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3135 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1973 | 0.759 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5642 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1978 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6435 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3892 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4708 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0413 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0276 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0827 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0414 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3314 % change on previous year | +700.3% |
| 1987 | -0.6927 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1988 | -0.8231 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1989 | -0.8721 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5392 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5136 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5306 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6776 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1994 | -0.6677 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -0.4238 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5136 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1997 | -0.8113 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9369 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1999 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2000 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2001 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2002 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9307 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2004 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2005 | -0.547 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1941 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2007 | -0.9724 % change on previous year | +401.0% |
| 2008 | -0.982 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9587 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9346 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2012 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2013 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2014 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2015 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2016 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2017 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2018 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2019 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2022 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2023 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2024 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.719 % change on previous year | 0.2859 % change on previous year | 0.9912 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7691 % change on previous year | 0.1945 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2052 % change on previous year | -0.8721 % change on previous year | 0.4708 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6741 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.4238 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9402 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | -0.1941 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | -0.9346 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Benin -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Togo -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Spain -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Burundi -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Palestine, State of -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Mali -1.85 % change on previous year compare
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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.