Right now, about 0.55% of the babies born on Earth are born in Burkina Faso: 1 in 181, about 728,612 a year, or about 1.4 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Burkina Faso dies before turning five is 7.7%, about 12 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 63.1 years for women and 59.1 years for men.
Life expectancy61.1 yearswomen 63.1 · men 59.1United States 79.3 years · 10th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Chance of dying before age 57.7%77.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 11th highest of 172 countries and territories
Chance of dying before age 14.5%44.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 19th highest of 172 countries and territories
Mothers who die giving birth242 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 29th highest of 172 countries and territories
Children per woman4.19total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 21st highest of 172 countries and territories
Expected years of schooling8.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 15th lowest of 172 countries and territories
College and university enrollment10%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 36th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Income per person (PPP)$2,486GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 18th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 66th highest of 172 countries and territories
People living in cities28%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 13th lowest of 172 countries and territories
People working in farming53%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 22nd highest of 172 countries and territories
People using the internet25%United States 94% · 19th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Women married before 1852%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 6th highest of 172 countries and territories
Health costs paid out of pocket41%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 47th highest of 172 countries and territories
HIV0.6%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 54th highest of 172 countries and territories
Homicide8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 36th highest of 172 countries and territories
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 18th highest of 172 countries and territories
People who smokemen 21% · women 6%
Life satisfaction4.55 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 41st lowest of 156 countries and territories
In ACLED and UCDP data for 2023–24, this country is listed as having an armed conflict. UCDP classes this conflict as a war in 2024 (1,000 or more battle-related deaths in a year). The conflict has gone on since 2015.