Death rate from drowning ghe in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from drowning ghe was 7.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.98
in 2014
All-time low
7.07
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Burkina Faso stood at 7.5.
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 ghe in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.07, 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 ghe in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.16 | — |
| 2001 | 7.48 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.33 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.07 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.92 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.49 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 8.87 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.98 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 8.89 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.68 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.13 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.48 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.16 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 7.07 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 7.48 | 7.5 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Burkina Faso was 7.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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