Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Burkina Faso, at 11.7% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.

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.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Burkina Faso

11.7%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa

8.6%

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

11th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

12th

Cause of death, by injury over time

Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.7% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 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 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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	5.7%	6.4%	0.8%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	9.4%	8.1%	1.3%	Burkina Faso
2020s	11.4%	8.7%	2.8%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Burkina Faso, at 11.7% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 3.1%, 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?: Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Unit: % of total
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: 17 September 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.