Deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths from road injuries was 6,137 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,137
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,137
in 2021
All-time low
2,937
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso is 6,137, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,137 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,937, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,199 | — |
| 2001 | 2,937 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,351 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 3,434 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,505 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,512 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,517 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,572 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,583 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,642 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,672 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,733 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,860 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,010 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,185 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,334 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,376 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,458 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,562 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,719 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,114 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 6,137 | +20.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6,137 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6,137 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,425 | 2,937 | 3,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,191 | 3,672 | 4,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,626 | 5,114 | 6,137 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 34 Mozambique 6,451 compare
- 35 Syria 6,383 compare
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- 38 Saudi Arabia 5,780 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 5,670 compare
- 40 Turkey 5,528 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso was 6,137 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,137 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,937 in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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