Death rate from road injuries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from road injuries was 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
22.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Burkina Faso stood at 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th 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 road injuries in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Comoros 28.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Nepal 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Kenya 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Chad 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Central African Republic 26.27 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from road injuries in Burkina Faso was 27.77 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 road injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.