Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.22 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
172.98 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
50.22 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Burkina Faso is 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 172.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 172.98 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 172.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 171.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 170.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 169.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 168.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 167.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 166.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 164.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 163.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 162.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 161.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 160.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 159.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 158.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 157.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 156.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 156.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 155.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 154.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 153.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 152.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 150.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 148.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 146.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 143.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 140.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 137.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 134.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 131.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 128.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 126.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 123.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 122.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 120.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 118.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 116.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 115.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 114.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 113.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 112.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 112.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 111.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 111.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 110.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 109.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 108.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 108.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 106.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 104.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 102.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 101.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 99.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 96.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 94.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 91.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 88.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 85.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 82.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 79.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 76.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 73.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 71.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 68.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 66.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 64.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 62.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 51.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 172.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 162.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 113.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 104.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 79.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Burkina Faso was 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 172.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.