Death rate from pneumonia in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from pneumonia was 78.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pneumonia 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
The most recent figure for death rate from pneumonia in Burkina Faso is 78.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Burkina Faso peaked at 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th 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 pneumonia in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 133.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 131.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 136.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 144.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 148.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 136.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 127.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 114.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 97.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 97.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 111.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 102.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 99.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 99.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 87.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 78.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Mali 85.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Eritrea 84.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Singapore 77.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Georgia 76.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Benin 74.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Burkina Faso was 78.29 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 pneumonia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.