Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.08 per 100,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso stood at 0.08 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 166.7% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.21 per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 140 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.55 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 11.67 per 100,000 population | +110.3% |
| 2007 | 13.21 per 100,000 population | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 7.59 per 100,000 population | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 4.85 per 100,000 population | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 6.36 per 100,000 population | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 per 100,000 population | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 4.75 per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.85 per 100,000 population | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 2.39 per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 per 100,000 population | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 per 100,000 population | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.89 per 100,000 population | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.03 per 100,000 population | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 0.08 per 100,000 population | +166.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 per 100,000 population | 4.85 per 100,000 population | 13.21 per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6 per 100,000 population | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 6.36 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso?
- Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso was 0.08 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).