Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 23.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.4
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
48th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26
in 2000
All-time low
23.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 23.4 for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Burkina Faso peaked at 26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2005 | 25.2 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.4, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.7, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6 | 25.2 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9 | 24.1 | 25.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 2 |
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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 rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Burkina Faso was 23.4 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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