Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 2,834 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Burkina Faso stood at 2,834 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Burkina Faso peaked at 13,140 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,834 deaths, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,090 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13,140 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,093 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12,666 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 11,806 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 10,721 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 9,480 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8,584 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 7,846 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6,957 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 6,166 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 5,734 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 5,618 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,556 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,246 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5,000 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4,567 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4,215 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,833 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3,603 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3,170 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2,834 deaths | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,738 deaths | 6,957 deaths | 13,140 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,954 deaths | 3,603 deaths | 6,166 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,002 deaths | 2,834 deaths | 3,170 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Burkina Faso was 2,834 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13,140 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,834 deaths in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.