Death rate from diabetes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from diabetes was 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
12.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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 diabetes in Burkina Faso stood at 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 156th 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 diabetes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 Gambia 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Nigeria 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Jordan 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Mali 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Mauritania 12.96 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from diabetes in Burkina Faso was 13.1 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 diabetes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.