Number of deaths among adolescents in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths among adolescents was 1,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,842
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,238
in 2001
All-time low
1,842
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,842 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,238 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,842, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,332 | — |
| 1991 | 2,435 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,542 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,655 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,767 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,876 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,983 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,075 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,151 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,207 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,234 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,238 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,225 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,190 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,146 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,088 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,024 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,959 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,893 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,826 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,752 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,668 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,582 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,498 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,419 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,339 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,255 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,177 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,102 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,029 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,970 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,926 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,896 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,869 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,842 | -1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,842 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,842 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,802 | 2,332 | 3,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,082 | 2,826 | 3,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,382 | 2,029 | 2,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,901 | 1,842 | 1,970 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Sierra Leone 1,982 compare
- 44 Senegal 1,946 compare
- 45 Zambia 1,879 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 1,833 compare
- 48 Myanmar 1,717 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 1,648 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 number of deaths among adolescents in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Burkina Faso was 1,842 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,238 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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