Tuberculosis death rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tuberculosis death rate was 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate 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
Burkina Faso recorded 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 20.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 77 Comoros 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Malaysia 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Moldova 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Russia 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 6.94 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 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 tuberculosis death rate in Burkina Faso?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Burkina Faso was 7.22 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.