Deaths from cancer in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths from cancer was 10,305 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 10,305 deaths for deaths from cancer in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in Burkina Faso peaked at 11,048 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,442 deaths, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,442 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,539 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,592 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,721 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,893 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,084 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,292 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,428 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,495 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,626 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,933 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,291 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8,725 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9,178 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9,600 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,950 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 10,499 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 10,763 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10,853 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,048 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,723 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 10,305 deaths | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,011 deaths | 6,442 deaths | 7,626 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,684 deaths | 7,933 deaths | 11,048 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,014 deaths | 9,723 deaths | 10,305 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from cancer in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths from cancer in Burkina Faso was 10,305 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11,048 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,442 deaths in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from cancer?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.