UNFPA Burkina Faso

One of the world’s least developed countries, Burkina Faso’s population is set to double in the next 20 years. Starting in 1975 with support for a general census, UNFPA has assisted national partners in developing capacities to generate and use population data to devise appropriate policies and programmes and extend reproductive health services, including for adolescents. Current programmes target the need for universal access to sexual and reproductive health, including family planning, reducing maternal mortality, and advocating to increase gender equality.

Data overview Voir plus

Population

Population aged 0-14
Population aged 15-64
Population aged 65+

Santé maternelle et néonatale

Naissances assistées par un professionnel de santé qualifié en

Santé sexuelle et reproductive

Taux de prévalence des contraceptifs (toutes méthodes confondues)
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Éducation

Fécondité

Total fertility rate, per woman, 2021

Espérance de vie

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2021

Pratiques nuisibles

Child marriage by age 18, per cent, 2005-2019

Child marriage by age 18

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Demographic Dividend: Burkina Faso Voir plus

Population Pyramid

Number of women/men in a given age group

Population in thousands

Espérance de vie

Men Women

Total fertility rate

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Year: 2018

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Key results of Burkina Faso in 2020 Voir plus

Census disaggregation

Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online

Census sample availability

A representative sample of census data was released within 12 months of launching the main census report

Disability in census

Censuses in place included questions on disability

Fistula treatment

750 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

Minimum Initial Services Package

725 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

19599 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Child, early and forced marriage

11867 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Female genital mutilation

110 Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation

Community declarations on harmful practices

352 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

1263 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package