Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Burkina Faso not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 208 000 | 138 000 | 70 000 | 47.3 | 31.3 | 16.0 | 6.10 | 308 |
| 1955-1960 | 225 000 | 135 000 | 90 000 | 47.7 | 28.6 | 19.1 | 6.24 | 258 |
| 1960-1965 | 243 000 | 134 000 | 109 000 | 47.9 | 26.4 | 21.5 | 6.35 | 217 |
| 1965-1970 | 269 000 | 135 000 | 134 000 | 48.4 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 6.56 | 184 |
| 1970-1975 | 294 000 | 135 000 | 160 000 | 48.1 | 22.0 | 26.1 | 6.70 | 157 |
| 1975-1980 | 335 000 | 136 000 | 199 000 | 49.1 | 20.0 | 29.1 | 7.02 | 136 |
| 1980-1985 | 373 000 | 138 000 | 235 000 | 48.5 | 18.0 | 30.6 | 7.06 | 121 |
| 1985-1990 | 417 000 | 149 000 | 268 000 | 47.7 | 17.1 | 30.6 | 6.94 | 111 |
| 1990-1995 | 469 000 | 165 000 | 304 000 | 46.8 | 16.5 | 30.3 | 6.71 | 101 |
| 1995-2000 | 527 000 | 179 000 | 348 000 | 45.8 | 15.6 | 30.3 | 6.40 | 93 |
| 2000-2005 | 594 000 | 189 000 | 406 000 | 44.9 | 14.2 | 30.6 | 6.14 | 86 |
| 2005-2010 | 672 000 | 193 000 | 479 000 | 43.9 | 12.6 | 31.2 | 5.95 | 79 |
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