Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 4.19 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Burkina Faso, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.19 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.26 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.82 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 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 | 4.32 | 4.19 | 4.44 | 4 |
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Burkina Faso?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Burkina Faso was 4.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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