Death rate from falls in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from falls was 7.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.08
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 2001
All-time low
6.93
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Burkina Faso stood at 7.08.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 8.08 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.79 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.75 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.67 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.44 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.37 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.27 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.53 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.36 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.35 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.18 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.19 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.08 | -1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 | 7.12 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 6.93 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 | 7.08 | 7.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from falls in Burkina Faso was 7.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from falls?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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