Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burkina Faso, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% on the previous year and up 1,632.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | +173.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +863.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | +71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Palestine, State of 2.88 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 2 Israel 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 3 Haiti 0.011 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ukraine 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Myanmar 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burkina Faso?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burkina Faso was 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.