Total Fertility Rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total Fertility Rate was 4.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.67
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.26
in 1981
All-time low
4.67
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.67 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.26 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 | — |
| 1961 | 6.29 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.32 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.36 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.53 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.58 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.64 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.66 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.68 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.77 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.84 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.91 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.95 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.05 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.15 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.19 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.22 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.26 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.25 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.24 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.22 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.17 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.11 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.05 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.01 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.97 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.94 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.89 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.84 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.72 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.52 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.43 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.34 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.22 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.99 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.48 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.97 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.87 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.77 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 5.49 | 4.97 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.67 | 4.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Burkina Faso?
- Total fertility rate in Burkina Faso was 4.67 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1981.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total fertility rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.