Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 31 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso stood at 31 per 100,000 population. 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 due to road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso peaked at 31 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.6 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 29.2 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 per 100,000 population | 27.6 per 100,000 population | 29.2 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.53 per 100,000 population | 30.2 per 100,000 population | 31 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 19 Lesotho 31.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Viet Nam 30.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Cameroon 30.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Mozambique 30 per 100,000 population 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Burkina Faso was 31 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to 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 World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.