Death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from malaria was 68.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso stood at 68.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso peaked at 374.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.73, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 374.79 | — |
| 2001 | 372.63 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 353.93 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 318.03 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 277.3 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 238.89 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 228.26 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 225.06 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 236.37 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 242.94 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 234.56 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 216.32 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 182.62 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 148.86 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 132.49 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 114.38 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 93.85 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 86.12 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 81.24 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 77.68 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 88.17 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 76.08 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 73.02 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 70.12 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 68.73 | -2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 68.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 68.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.82 | 225.06 | 374.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.81 | 77.68 | 234.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.22 | 68.73 | 88.17 | 5 |
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 malaria in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from malaria in Burkina Faso was 68.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 374.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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