Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7398 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burkina Faso stood at 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7398 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9812 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9235 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8928 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8632 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8356 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.804 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7767 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7614 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7398 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8802 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7614 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7398 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 110 San Marino 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Viet Nam 0.756 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Liberia 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Naoero 0.7499 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Paraguay 0.7488 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Cambodia 0.7416 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burkina Faso?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burkina Faso was 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7398 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- 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 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.