Deaths from natural disasters in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths from natural disasters was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.32
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Burkina Faso is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.32 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 89th out of 192 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 from natural disasters in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 49.32 | — |
| 2008 | 5.69 | -88.5% |
| 2009 | 8.52 | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 15.15 | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 17.09 | — |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 7.57 | — |
| 2016 | 14.17 | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | -86.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 12.05 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 | 0 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 0 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 0 | 12.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.32 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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