Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Death rate from poisoning
Burkina Faso
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.256 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.