Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 28.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 28.9% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 28.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.1% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burkina Faso?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burkina Faso was 28.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Burkina Faso ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.