Death rate from suicides gho in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Death rate from suicides gho was 15.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.26
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.08
in 2000
All-time low
15.26
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides gho in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 17.12001: 172002: 16.62003: 16.42004: 16.32005: 16.12006: 16.12007: 15.92008: 16.12009: 16.22010: 16.42011: 16.32012: 16.72013: 16.82014: 16.52015: 16.32016: 16.32017: 162018: 15.82019: 15.32020: 15.52021: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 15.26 for death rate from suicides gho in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.26, in 2021.

That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from suicides gho in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides gho in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.08
2001 17.03 -0.3%
2002 16.58 -2.7%
2003 16.43 -0.9%
2004 16.29 -0.8%
2005 16.11 -1.1%
2006 16.08 -0.2%
2007 15.92 -1.0%
2008 16.07 +1.0%
2009 16.23 +1.0%
2010 16.36 +0.8%
2011 16.28 -0.5%
2012 16.73 +2.7%
2013 16.77 +0.2%
2014 16.49 -1.7%
2015 16.34 -0.9%
2016 16.26 -0.5%
2017 16.03 -1.4%
2018 15.76 -1.7%
2019 15.33 -2.7%
2020 15.48 +0.9%
2021 15.26 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.38 15.92 17.08 10
2010s 16.23 15.33 16.77 10
2020s 15.37 15.26 15.48 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 23 Lithuania 16.62 compare
  2. 24 Togo 15.89 compare
  3. 25 Somalia 15.29 compare
  4. 27 Samoa 15.1 compare
  5. 28 Thailand 15.08 compare
  6. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in Burkina Faso?
Death rate from suicides gho in Burkina Faso was 15.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2021.
How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from suicides gho?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides gho
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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