Death rate from stroke in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from stroke was 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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 stroke in Burkina Faso is 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Burkina Faso peaked at 123.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from stroke in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 120.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 122.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 121.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 120.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 120.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 121.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 122.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 123.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 122.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 122.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 121.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 119.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 118.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 117.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 115.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 113.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 110.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 115.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Mauritania 109.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Comoros 108.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Congo 108.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Mali 108.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Russian Federation 106.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from stroke in Burkina Faso was 108.29 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 stroke recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 123.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from stroke?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.