Death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from cancer was 46.63 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
46.63
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.47
in 2016
All-time low
45.18
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 46.63 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.18, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.21 | — |
| 2001 | 53.38 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.18 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 51.57 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.27 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.05 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.94 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.34 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.32 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.73 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.22 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.94 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.98 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.04 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 52.84 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.47 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.26 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.22 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.73 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.18 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 46.63 | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 46.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 46.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3 | 48.73 | 54.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.29 | 49.22 | 54.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.91 | 45.18 | 46.63 | 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 death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from cancer in Burkina Faso was 46.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54.47 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.18 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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