Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1910–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.351 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1910.
Burkina Faso ranks 130th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1911 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1912 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1913 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1914 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.1842 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2173 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.0518 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.351 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.0393 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0989 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1048 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0426 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0605 deaths per 100,000 people | +502.1% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1842 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2173 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.351 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0432 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1048 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0605 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 127 Algeria 0.0021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 United Kingdom 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Mexico 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Argentina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Benin 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Bermuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Cambodia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Canada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Central African Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Comoros 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Congo 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Cook Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Djibouti 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Egypt 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Eritrea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Eswatini 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 French Polynesia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Gabon 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Guam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Hong Kong 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Israel 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Lebanon 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Liberia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 130 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 130 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Montserrat 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 New Caledonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Northern Mariana Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 130 Paraguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Senegal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Somalia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Togo 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Wallis and Futuna 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Zambia 0 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1910.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.