Diarrheal diseases death rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 46.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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
The most recent figure for diarrheal diseases death rate in Burkina Faso is 46.72 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 106.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 91.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 86.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 87.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 90.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 72.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 66.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 61.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 60.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 60.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 56.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 53.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 47.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 46.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Eritrea 48.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Madagascar 48.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Benin 47.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kiribati 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Burundi 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Angola 41.61 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Burkina Faso?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Burkina Faso was 46.72 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.