Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female

Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.7%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0246200020102021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 3.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 185 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 3.8% 1.8% Burkina Faso
2010s 5.3% 4.0% 1.4% Burkina Faso
2020s 5.4% 3.8% 1.6% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 3.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.