Children born per woman in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children born per woman was 4.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.19
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.26
in 1981
All-time low
4.19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children born per woman in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.19 for children born per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children born per woman in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.26 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 21,636 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 648.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 2.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children born per woman in Burkina Faso?
- Children born per woman in Burkina Faso was 4.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children born per woman recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1981.
- What is the lowest children born per woman recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children born per woman?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children born per woman 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 Children born per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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