Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 31 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Burkina Faso is 31 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Burkina Faso peaked at 31 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.6 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 27.7 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.4 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.1 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.2 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.6 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.7 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.8 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.81 per 100,000 population | 27.6 per 100,000 population | 29.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.32 per 100,000 population | 29.6 per 100,000 population | 31 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 19 Lesotho 31.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Viet Nam 30.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Cameroon 30.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Mozambique 30 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Burkina Faso was 31 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.