Number of deaths from malaria in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths from malaria was 16,184 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Burkina Faso is 16,184 Deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Burkina Faso peaked at 45,815 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,146 Deaths, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,696 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 45,815 Deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 44,881 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,606 Deaths | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 37,437 Deaths | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 33,283 Deaths | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 32,809 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,345 Deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36,065 Deaths | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 38,166 Deaths | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 37,944 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,043 Deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 31,360 Deaths | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 26,341 Deaths | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24,153 Deaths | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 21,478 Deaths | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18,145 Deaths | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 17,134 Deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 16,604 Deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16,283 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18,937 Deaths | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 16,733 Deaths | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 16,436 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16,146 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,184 Deaths | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,810 Deaths | 32,809 Deaths | 45,815 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,548 Deaths | 16,283 Deaths | 37,944 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,887 Deaths | 16,146 Deaths | 18,937 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Burkina Faso was 16,184 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45,815 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,146 Deaths in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.