Fertility Rate: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's fertility rate is currently 4.11 births per woman as of 2024. # Burkina Faso Fertility Rate Burkina Faso's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.11 births per woman
-1.8% y/y
Peak (1981)
7.256 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.11 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Burkina Faso
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Burkina Faso
Analysis# Burkina Faso Fertility Rate
Burkina Faso's fertility rate stands at 4.11 births per woman in 2024, marking the lowest point in the country's recorded history. The rate has declined dramatically from its 1981 peak of 7.256 births per woman—a 43% reduction over four decades. Since 1960, the fertility rate has fallen 34.2%, reflecting significant shifts in family planning, education, and economic conditions across the nation.
The downward momentum accelerated sharply after 2015, when the rate was 5.478 births per woman. Each subsequent year brought consistent declines, with 2024 representing the ninth consecutive year of decrease. This sustained trajectory suggests Burkina Faso continues moving toward lower fertility levels, likely driven by improved access to contraception, rising female education, and ongoing urbanization across the country.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.11 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 2023 | 4.186 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 2022 | 4.275 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 2021 | 4.361 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 2020 | 4.44 births per woman | -5.15% |
| 2019 | 4.681 births per woman | -4.88% |
| 2018 | 4.921 births per woman | -4.82% |
| 2017 | 5.17 births per woman | -3.02% |
| 2016 | 5.331 births per woman | -2.68% |
| 2015 | 5.478 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 2014 | 5.595 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 2013 | 5.697 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 2012 | 5.793 births per woman | -1.29% |
| 2011 | 5.869 births per woman | -1.13% |
| 2010 | 5.936 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 2009 | 5.992 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 2008 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 2007 | 6.11 births per woman | -0.97% |
| 2006 | 6.17 births per woman | -0.19% |
| 2005 | 6.182 births per woman | -0.55% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.216 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 2003 | 6.28 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 2002 | 6.339 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 2001 | 6.431 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 2000 | 6.519 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 1999 | 6.586 births per woman | -1.13% |
| 1998 | 6.661 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 1997 | 6.724 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1996 | 6.779 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1995 | 6.814 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 1994 | 6.843 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 1993 | 6.889 births per woman | -0.68% |
| 1992 | 6.936 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1991 | 6.973 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1990 | 7.009 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1989 | 7.047 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1988 | 7.109 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1987 | 7.168 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1986 | 7.218 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 1985 | 7.242 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 1984 | 7.245 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1983 | 7.251 births per woman | -0.03% |
| 1982 | 7.253 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 7.256 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 1980 | 7.222 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1979 | 7.194 births per woman | +0.64% |
| 1978 | 7.148 births per woman | +1.45% |
| 1977 | 7.046 births per woman | +1.35% |
| 1976 | 6.952 births per woman | +0.56% |
| 1975 | 6.913 births per woman | +1.04% |
| 1974 | 6.842 births per woman | +1.06% |
| 1973 | 6.77 births per woman | +0.76% |
| 1972 | 6.719 births per woman | +0.31% |
| 1971 | 6.698 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 1970 | 6.685 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1969 | 6.664 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1968 | 6.645 births per woman | +0.91% |
| 1967 | 6.585 births per woman | +0.89% |
| 1966 | 6.527 births per woman | +0.87% |
| 1965 | 6.471 births per woman | +0.81% |
| 1964 | 6.419 births per woman | +0.99% |
| 1963 | 6.356 births per woman | +0.54% |
| 1962 | 6.322 births per woman | +0.57% |
| 1961 | 6.286 births per woman | +0.61% |
| 1960 | 6.248 births per woman | — |
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