Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 16,184 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,184
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
45,815
in 2001
All-time low
16,146
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria deaths in Burkina Faso stood at 16,184.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 45,815 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,146, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,696 | — |
| 2001 | 45,815 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 44,881 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,606 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 37,437 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 33,283 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 32,809 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,345 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36,065 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 38,166 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 37,944 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,043 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 31,360 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 26,341 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24,153 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 21,478 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18,145 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 17,134 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 16,604 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16,283 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18,937 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 16,733 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 16,436 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16,146 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,184 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,810 | 32,809 | 45,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,548 | 16,283 | 37,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,887 | 16,146 | 18,937 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burkina Faso was 16,184 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45,815 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,146 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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