Annual death rates at different ages in males in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual death rates at different ages in males was 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.9 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
201.04 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
58.9 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in males 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 at different ages in males in Burkina Faso is 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in males in Burkina Faso peaked at 201.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in males in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 201.04 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 199.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 198.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 197.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 196.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 194.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 193.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 192.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 190.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 189.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 188.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 187 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 185.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 184.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 183.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 182.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 181.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 180.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 179.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 179.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 177.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 176.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 174.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 171.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 168.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 165.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 162 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 158.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 154.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 151.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 148.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 145.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 142.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 140.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 138.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 136.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 134.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 132.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 131.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 129.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 128.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 128.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 127.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 127.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 126.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 125.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 124.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 123.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 121.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 119.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 117.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 115.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 110.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 107.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 103.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 100.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 97.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 93.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 90.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 87.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 84.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 81.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 79.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 76.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 74.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 72.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 70.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 64.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 62.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 189.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 201.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 183.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 188.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 166.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 129.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 148.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 117.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 60.89 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 60.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Benin 59.57 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.81 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.36 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 56.18 deaths per 1,000 people 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in males in Burkina Faso?
- Annual death rates at different ages in males in Burkina Faso was 58.9 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 at different ages in males recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 201.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in males recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual death rates at different ages in males?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in males rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 at different ages in males. 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.