Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 106 Morocco 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Angola 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Marshall Islands 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Gabon 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Uganda 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Ecuador 1.32 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso was 1.35 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.