Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by injury, male

Burkina Faso
14.7%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.2%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Cause of death, by injury, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
051015200020102021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.7% against 11.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 8.7% 1.6% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 11.8% 10.6% 1.2% Burkina Faso
2020s 14.2% 11.2% 3.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 11.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cause of death, by injury, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). 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, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male deaths
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 male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.