What is stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso?

Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso was 1.89 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 3.4 deaths per 100 births in 2000.

What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 1.89 deaths per 100 births in 2023.

How does Burkina Faso rank for stillbirth rate?

Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso

Name: Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Stillbirth rate was 1.89 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.89 deaths per 100 births

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

29th

of 196 countries

All-time high

3.4 deaths per 100 births

in 2000

All-time low

1.89 deaths per 100 births

in 2023

Years of data

2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.89 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.4 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.89 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.

That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.92 deaths per 100 births	2.45 deaths per 100 births	3.4 deaths per 100 births	10
2010s	2.1 deaths per 100 births	1.92 deaths per 100 births	2.38 deaths per 100 births	10
2020s	1.97 deaths per 100 births	1.89 deaths per 100 births	2.07 deaths per 100 births	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

26 Ghana 1.94 deaths per 100 births compare
27 Tanzania 1.93 deaths per 100 births compare
28 Papua New Guinea 1.92 deaths per 100 births compare
30 South Africa 1.87 deaths per 100 births compare
31 Benin 1.86 deaths per 100 births compare
32 Gambia 1.85 deaths per 100 births compare

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More population data for Burkina Faso

World population growth 0.0% (2100)
Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 39,915 people (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.67 children per women (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso?: Stillbirth rate in Burkina Faso was 1.89 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 3.4 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 1.89 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for stillbirth rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.