Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.08 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso stood at 0.08.
The figure is up 166.7% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.03, 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.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.55 | — |
| 2006 | 11.67 | +110.3% |
| 2007 | 13.21 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 7.59 | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 4.85 | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 4.75 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.89 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.75, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +166.7% | 0.03 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 | 4.85 | 13.21 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 0.03 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Burkina Faso was 0.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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