Cause of death, by injury in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cause of death, by injury was 11.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Burkina Faso stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 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 injury in Burkina Faso?
- Cause of death, by injury in Burkina Faso was 11.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.