Annual deaths by age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual deaths by age was 55,713 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
55,713
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
92,900
in 2002
All-time low
55,713
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 55,713 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Burkina Faso peaked at 92,900 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55,713, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual deaths by age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,853 | — |
| 1951 | 70,088 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 70,267 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 70,714 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 71,308 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 71,873 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 72,369 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 72,757 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 73,256 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 73,803 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 74,307 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 75,013 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 75,561 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 76,252 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 77,127 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 77,976 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 78,915 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 79,858 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 80,841 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 81,746 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 82,054 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 82,498 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 82,409 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 82,192 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 81,623 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 81,075 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 80,341 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 79,760 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 79,537 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 79,601 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 79,508 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 80,021 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 79,801 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 80,059 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 80,428 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 80,998 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 81,448 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 81,936 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 82,456 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 83,201 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 84,267 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 85,575 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 86,668 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 87,686 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 88,757 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89,899 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 90,987 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 92,530 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 92,207 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 92,514 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 92,863 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92,893 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92,900 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92,390 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91,265 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 90,046 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 89,494 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 88,473 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86,454 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 84,809 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83,305 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 81,415 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 79,967 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 78,434 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 76,660 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 74,789 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 72,664 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 70,252 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 67,206 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 64,182 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 60,785 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 58,555 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 57,021 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55,713 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,729 | 70,088 | 73,803 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,760 | 74,307 | 81,746 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,109 | 79,537 | 82,498 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,986 | 79,508 | 83,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,109 | 84,267 | 92,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,159 | 84,809 | 92,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,887 | 64,182 | 83,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,018 | 55,713 | 60,785 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Burkina Faso?
- Annual deaths by age in Burkina Faso was 55,713 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92,900 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,713 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual deaths by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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