Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
1.4 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Burkina Faso is 1.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Burkina Faso was 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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