Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 119.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 1989.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, 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, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | +166.3% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | +839.4% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | +86.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +31.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -39.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0001 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 14.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 6 |
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 civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.