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Number of births in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Number of births was 728,612 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
728,612 births
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
752,608 births
in 2016
All-time low
182,668 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of births in Burkina Faso is 728,612 births, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births in Burkina Faso peaked at 752,608 births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 182,668 births, in 1950.

That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year births Change
1950 182,668 births —
1951 186,498 births +2.1%
1952 190,392 births +2.1%
1953 194,157 births +2.0%
1954 197,495 births +1.7%
1955 201,189 births +1.9%
1956 204,826 births +1.8%
1957 208,423 births +1.8%
1958 212,549 births +2.0%
1959 216,817 births +2.0%
1960 220,760 births +1.8%
1961 225,120 births +2.0%
1962 229,473 births +1.9%
1963 233,745 births +1.9%
1964 239,047 births +2.3%
1965 243,947 births +2.0%
1966 249,007 births +2.1%
1967 254,087 births +2.0%
1968 259,449 births +2.1%
1969 263,324 births +1.5%
1970 267,637 births +1.6%
1971 271,837 births +1.6%
1972 276,569 births +1.7%
1973 282,586 births +2.2%
1974 289,230 births +2.4%
1975 296,527 births +2.5%
1976 303,669 births +2.4%
1977 313,515 births +3.2%
1978 324,695 births +3.6%
1979 334,790 births +3.1%
1980 343,426 births +2.6%
1981 352,518 births +2.6%
1982 360,517 births +2.3%
1983 369,411 births +2.5%
1984 380,386 births +3.0%
1985 391,358 births +2.9%
1986 399,947 births +2.2%
1987 407,371 births +1.9%
1988 414,120 births +1.7%
1989 422,134 births +1.9%
1990 431,638 births +2.3%
1991 441,154 births +2.2%
1992 448,393 births +1.6%
1993 455,606 births +1.6%
1994 465,852 births +2.2%
1995 478,234 births +2.7%
1996 490,961 births +2.7%
1997 501,905 births +2.2%
1998 512,302 births +2.1%
1999 523,612 births +2.2%
2000 539,498 births +3.0%
2001 552,129 births +2.3%
2002 564,087 births +2.2%
2003 582,049 births +3.2%
2004 595,700 births +2.3%
2005 613,825 births +3.0%
2006 637,917 births +3.9%
2007 654,744 births +2.6%
2008 670,185 births +2.4%
2009 683,565 births +2.0%
2010 698,825 births +2.2%
2011 712,470 births +2.0%
2012 726,047 births +1.9%
2013 737,957 births +1.6%
2014 744,883 births +0.9%
2015 751,910 births +0.9%
2016 752,608 births +0.1%
2017 750,548 births -0.3%
2018 735,902 births -2.0%
2019 719,512 births -2.2%
2020 703,172 births -2.3%
2021 713,006 births +1.4%
2022 721,256 births +1.2%
2023 728,612 births +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 199,501 births 182,668 births 216,817 births 10
1960s 241,796 births 220,760 births 263,324 births 10
1970s 296,106 births 267,637 births 334,790 births 10
1980s 384,119 births 343,426 births 422,134 births 10
1990s 474,966 births 431,638 births 523,612 births 10
2000s 609,370 births 539,498 births 683,565 births 10
2010s 733,066 births 698,825 births 752,608 births 10
2020s 716,512 births 703,172 births 728,612 births 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 37 Chad 819,054 births compare
  2. 38 Somalia 788,763 births compare
  3. 39 Japan 749,884 births compare
  4. 41 Germany 719,249 births compare
  5. 42 Colombia 705,009 births compare
  6. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 688,388 births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births in Burkina Faso?
Number of births in Burkina Faso was 728,612 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 752,608 births in 2016.
What is the lowest number of births recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 182,668 births in 1950.
How does Burkina Faso rank for number of births?
Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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