Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 5.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burkina Faso stood at 5.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +85.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +11.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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 injury, ages 0-4 in Burkina Faso?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burkina Faso was 5.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.