Death rate road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate road traffic injuries was 31 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31
World rank
21st
of 182 countries
All-time high
31
in 2019
All-time low
27.6
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso stood at 31. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso peaked at 31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 | — |
| 2005 | 29.2 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31 | +2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 | 27.6 | 29.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.53 | 30.2 | 31 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso was 31 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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