Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 4.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.5
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.64
in 2000
All-time low
4.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Burkina Faso stood at 4.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.64 | — |
| 2001 | 6.45 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.82 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.58 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.49 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.08 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 | 5.71 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.72 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Lesotho 5.72 compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 4.86 compare
- 27 North Korea 4.78 compare
- 29 South Sudan 4.3 compare
- 30 Burundi 4.28 compare
- 31 Angola 4.26 compare
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- 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Burkina Faso was 4.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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