Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 247.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
247.42
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
345.85
in 2000
All-time low
227.63
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Burkina Faso is 247.42, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Burkina Faso peaked at 345.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 227.63, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 345.85 | — |
| 2001 | 340.21 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 333.37 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 323.96 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 313.48 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 301.46 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 291.08 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 283.43 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 276.53 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 270.97 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 266.78 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 262.81 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 260.21 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 257.42 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 252.83 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 248.44 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 244.54 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 239.46 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 234.54 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 233.11 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 227.63 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 247.42 | +8.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 247.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 247.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.03 | 270.97 | 345.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.01 | 233.11 | 266.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.53 | 227.63 | 247.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Burkina Faso?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Burkina Faso was 247.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 345.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.63 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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