Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.7541 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7541
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2000
All-time low
0.7398
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Burkina Faso stood at 0.7541.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7398, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9812 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9524 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9235 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8928 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8632 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8356 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.804 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7767 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7614 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7398 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7541 | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.7541 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.7541 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8802 | 0.7614 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7469 | 0.7398 | 0.7541 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Burkina Faso?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Burkina Faso was 0.7541 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7398 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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