Burkina Faso Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CBRT.IN
Burkina Faso's birth rate was 30.2 in 2025, ranked 26th globally. This represents a 4.5% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Burkina Faso's birth rate stood at 30.2 in 2025, a decline of +1.4 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 30.2 by 2025. Burkina Faso ranked 26th globally.
Burkina Faso’s birth rate has fallen sharply over the 65‑year series, dropping from 46.20 in 1960 to a trough of 30.21 in 2025, the lowest point recorded and the 26th‑lowest globally (World Bank, 2025). The peak of 49.50 births per 1,000 people occurred in 1979, after which a sustained decline accelerated in the 1990s and continued through the 2000s, reflecting expanded access to family‑planning services and rising female education. By 2025 Burkina Faso’s rate is virtually identical to that of its West African neighbour Togo (30.22) and only marginally above Liberia (30.14), situating the country among the lower‑birth‑rate group in the region. The persistent downward trajectory suggests that further improvements in reproductive health infrastructure and continued socioeconomic development could push the rate below the current trough, potentially reaching the sub‑30 births per 1,000 threshold within the next decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Birth Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 29.6 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 30.2 | - | - |
| 2025 | 30.2 | −1.4 | #26 |
| 2023 | 31.6 | −0.4 | #194 |
| 2022 | 32.0 | −0.4 | #194 |
| 2021 | 32.4 | −0.3 | #194 |
| 2020 | 32.7 | −1.6 | #194 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | −1.7 | #196 |
| 2018 | 36.0 | −1.7 | #199 |
| 2017 | 37.7 | −1.2 | #204 |
| 2016 | 38.9 | −1.1 | #207 |
| 2015 | 40.0 | −0.8 | #207 |
| 2014 | 40.9 | −0.8 | #208 |
| 2013 | 41.7 | −0.6 | #208 |
| 2012 | 42.3 | −0.5 | #208 |
| 2011 | 42.8 | −0.4 | #208 |
| 2010 | 43.2 | −0.3 | #208 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Burkina Faso matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw birth rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Burkina Faso's birth rate was 30.2 in 2025. Ranked 26th globally. This represents a 4.5% decrease from the previous year.
Burkina Faso's birth rate peaked at 49.5 in 1979.
The lowest birth rate in Burkina Faso was 30.2 in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th globally in birth rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CBRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Burkina Faso's birth rate is projected to reach 30.2 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The birth rate of Burkina Faso in 2025 was 30.2. This ranks 26th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Burkina Faso Birth Rate},
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publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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