Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 1,268 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burkina Faso, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burkina Faso is 1,268 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and up 152.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,034 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 28 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 34 deaths | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 92 deaths | +170.6% |
| 2019 | 868 deaths | +843.5% |
| 2020 | 503 deaths | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 381 deaths | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 567 deaths | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 1,362 deaths | +140.2% |
| 2024 | 2,034 deaths | +49.3% |
| 2025 | 1,268 deaths | -37.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,268 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths, 57.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 868 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,019 deaths | 381 deaths | 2,034 deaths | 6 |
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (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 from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burkina Faso was 1,268 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,034 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.