Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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
Burkina Faso recorded 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Burkina Faso peaked at 110.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 107.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 103.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 97.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 87.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 77.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 66.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 58.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 51.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 38.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 45 Benin 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Haiti 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Panama 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.16 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hiv/aids in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in Burkina Faso was 12.82 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 hiv/aids recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 110.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.