Number of deaths from malaria who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths from malaria who was 16,184 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,184
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 109 countries
All-time high
45,815
in 2001
All-time low
16,146
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Burkina Faso is 16,184, 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 who in Burkina Faso peaked at 45,815 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,146, 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 who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,696 | — |
| 2001 | 45,815 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 44,881 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,606 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 37,437 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 33,283 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 32,809 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,345 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36,065 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 38,166 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 37,944 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,043 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 31,360 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 26,341 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24,153 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 21,478 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18,145 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 17,134 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 16,604 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16,283 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18,937 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 16,733 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 16,436 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16,146 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,184 | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16,184 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16,184 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,810 | 32,809 | 45,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,548 | 16,283 | 37,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,887 | 16,146 | 18,937 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Burkina Faso was 16,184 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45,815 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,146 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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