Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.6 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.6 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
1.4 per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso is 1.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.5 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 15 Grenada 1.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 South Africa 1.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Belarus 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Niger 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 South Sudan 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Yemen 1.6 per 100,000 population 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso was 1.6 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).