Long run birth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Long run birth rate was 31.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.64
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 1979
All-time low
31.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31.64 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.5 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.64, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.36 | — |
| 1951 | 43.77 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 44.17 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.52 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 44.74 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 45.02 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.25 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 45.44 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 45.74 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 46.02 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.2 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 46.43 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.64 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.81 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.14 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.34 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.7 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.88 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 47.76 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.7 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.62 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.8 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.01 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.23 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.35 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.77 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.26 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.43 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.37 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.12 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.92 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.92 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.17 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 47.67 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.32 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.12 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.96 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.57 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.15 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.02 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.04 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.07 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.58 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.24 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.91 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.48 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.12 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.38 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.19 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.92 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.2 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.76 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.28 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.86 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.04 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.92 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.73 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.01 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.33 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 32.74 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.42 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.04 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.64 | -1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.8 | 43.36 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.15 | 46.2 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.29 | 47.62 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.65 | 47.32 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 | 45.24 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.33 | 43.51 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.78 | 34.33 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.21 | 31.64 | 32.74 | 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 long run birth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Long run birth rate in Burkina Faso was 31.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 1979.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.64 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for long run birth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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