Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deaths in intrastate conflicts was 3,065 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3,065
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,823
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso, 1989–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1989200720251989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 792019: 3492020: 5122021: 9912022: 2.1k2023: 4.8k2024: 2.2k2025: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso stood at 3,065.

That represents a change of up 39.4% on the previous year and up 498.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,823 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso, 1989 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 79
2019 349 +341.8%
2020 512 +46.7%
2021 991 +93.6%
2022 2,105 +112.4%
2023 4,823 +129.1%
2024 2,199 -54.4%
2025 3,065 +39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 42.8 0 349 10
2020s 2,282 512 4,823 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  2. 5 Somalia 3,095 compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 3,071 compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 2,102 compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 1,864 compare
  6. 10 Mali 1,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso?
Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Burkina Faso was 3,065 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 4,823 in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in intrastate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths in intrastate conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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