Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
13.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Burkina Faso stood at 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Angola 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Dominica 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Ghana 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Croatia 12.55 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 death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Burkina Faso was 13.87 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.