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Death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Death rate from cancer was 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
46.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
45.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 54.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 53.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 52.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 51.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 51.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 51 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 50.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 49.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 49.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 51 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 52 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 52.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 53.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 54.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 54.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 53.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 46.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 54.21 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 53.38 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2002 52.18 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2003 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2004 51.27 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2005 51.05 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2006 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2007 50.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2008 49.32 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2009 48.73 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2010 49.22 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2011 49.94 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2012 50.98 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2013 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2014 52.84 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2015 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2016 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2017 54.26 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2018 53.22 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2019 52.73 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2020 45.18 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
2021 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.3 deaths per 100,000 people 48.73 deaths per 100,000 people 54.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 52.29 deaths per 100,000 people 49.22 deaths per 100,000 people 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 45.91 deaths per 100,000 people 45.18 deaths per 100,000 people 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 157 Eritrea 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 158 Senegal 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 159 Zambia 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 161 Burundi 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 162 Botswana 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 163 Solomon Islands 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso?
Death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso was 46.63 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 45.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from cancer?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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