Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,858 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,858
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,858
in 2021
All-time low
1,075
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,858 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,858 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,075, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,075 | — |
| 2001 | 1,118 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,119 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,143 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,169 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,191 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,227 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,251 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,304 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,355 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,402 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,421 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,532 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,588 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,611 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,655 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,702 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,738 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,761 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,765 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,776 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,858 | +4.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,858 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,858 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,195 | 1,075 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,618 | 1,402 | 1,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,817 | 1,776 | 1,858 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 46 Netherlands 2,014 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 1,972 compare
- 48 Malaysia 1,894 compare
- 50 Romania 1,849 compare
- 51 Madagascar 1,801 compare
- 52 Ghana 1,717 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Burkina Faso was 1,858 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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