Deaths from road injuries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths from road injuries was 6,137 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 192 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% |
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 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
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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 192 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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