Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 4.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.11 for fertility vs unmet contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception 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 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.19 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.67 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 87.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception in Burkina Faso?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burkina Faso was 4.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception 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 vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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