Deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths was 48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
212
in 2005
All-time low
48
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 48. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 212 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101 | — |
| 2001 | 130 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 161 | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 188 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 205 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 212 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 204 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 193 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 176 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 165 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 162 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 166 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 158 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 147 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 131 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 117 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 107 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 92 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 61 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 48 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177 | 101 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.5 | 92 | 166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 | 48 | 85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Brazil 65 compare
- 26 Liberia 61 compare
- 27 Central African Republic 57 compare
- 28 Mexico 48 compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 46 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 44 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths in Burkina Faso was 48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 212 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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