Deaths from falls in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deaths from falls was 1,564 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1,564
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,564
in 2021
All-time low
951.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 951.22001: 989.82002: 984.12003: 1.0k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.0k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from falls in Burkina Faso stood at 1,564. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,564 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 951.22, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,043 951.22 1,120 10
2010s 1,345 1,132 1,504 10
2020s 1,555 1,546 1,564 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  5. 51 Sudan 1,460 compare
  6. 52 Greece 1,449 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Burkina Faso?
Deaths from falls in Burkina Faso was 1,564 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1,564 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 951.22 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from falls?
Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from falls
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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