Death rate from drowning in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from drowning was 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
7.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning 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 drowning in Burkina Faso stood at 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Burundi 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Cambodia 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 South Sudan 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Cape Verde 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Tuvalu 7.23 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from drowning in Burkina Faso was 7.5 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 drowning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from drowning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.