Age-standardized suicide rates in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Age-standardized suicide rates was 15.38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Burkina Faso is 15.38, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.37, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 21st 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.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.15 | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.65 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.36 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.18 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.15 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.98 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.12 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.27 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.39 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.32 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.77 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.53 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.38 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.07 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.37 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.54 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.38 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.44 | 15.98 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 | 15.37 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 | 15.38 | 15.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Lithuania 16.76 compare
- 19 Cape Verde 16.63 compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.79 compare
- 22 Thailand 15.38 compare
- 23 Somalia 15.32 compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 15.19 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Burkina Faso?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Burkina Faso was 15.38 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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