Death rate from meningitis who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from meningitis who was 14.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Burkina Faso is 14.94, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.77 | — |
| 2001 | 55.03 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 50.46 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 50.76 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.46 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 50.24 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.2 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 40.63 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.45 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.93 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.22 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 30.88 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.57 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 18.41 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.31 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 16.65 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.02 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.97 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.94 | -0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.56 | 27.6 | 56.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 | 16.02 | 32.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 | 14.94 | 14.97 | 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 meningitis who in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Burkina Faso was 14.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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