Fertility and wanted fertility in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertility and wanted fertility was 4.11 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility and wanted fertility in Burkina Faso, 1960β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility in Burkina Faso stood at 4.11. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.26 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 | 6.25 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.68 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 7.05 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.82 | 6.59 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 5.99 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 4.68 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 4.11 | 4.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Burkina Faso?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Burkina Faso was 4.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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