Death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from malaria was 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
76.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
375.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
76.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria 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 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso peaked at 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th 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.
Death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 318.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 356.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 320.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 279.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 240.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 230 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 226.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 238.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 245.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 236.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 218.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 184.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 150.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 133.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 115.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 94.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 87.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 82.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 78.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 89.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 6 Benin 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Chad 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Liberia 77.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Guinea 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 74.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Mozambique 68.11 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso was 76.81 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 malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.