Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
Burkina Faso recorded 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burkina Faso peaked at 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 113.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 111.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 110.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 108.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 107.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 108.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 109 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 107.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 106.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 106.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 103.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 104.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 103.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 102.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 171 Oman 101.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Rwanda 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 99.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Belize 96.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Kuwait 93.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 South Sudan 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burkina Faso was 98.75 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.