Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 51.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 51.0% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 52.3% | 65.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Burkina Faso?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Burkina Faso was 51.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.