Burkina Faso
In many ways, Burkina Faso appears to be a country that is not experiencing a great deal of a fertility transition, regardless of the HIV epidemic. While there are trends in the various measures suggesting a movement to lower fertility, most of the changes are not large. The exception is in the use of modern contraceptive methods, which rises steeply.
The increase in HIV may only posit a threat eliciting changes in fertility behaviors if it is discernible. In the context of high mortality, an HIV rate of 2% may not be causing an out-of-the-ordinary morbidity or mortality level.
Burkina Faso is highlighted in orange in the map.
