Number of suicides in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of suicides was 1,858 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,858 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,858 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,075 deaths, 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 suicides in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,075 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,118 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,119 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,143 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,169 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,191 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,227 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,251 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,304 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,355 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,402 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,421 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,532 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,588 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,611 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,655 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,702 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,738 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,761 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,765 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,776 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,858 deaths | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,195 deaths | 1,075 deaths | 1,355 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,618 deaths | 1,402 deaths | 1,765 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,817 deaths | 1,776 deaths | 1,858 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 46 Netherlands 2,014 deaths compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 1,972 deaths compare
- 48 Malaysia 1,894 deaths compare
- 50 Romania 1,849 deaths compare
- 51 Madagascar 1,801 deaths compare
- 52 Ghana 1,717 deaths compare
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- 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 suicides in Burkina Faso?
- Number of suicides in Burkina Faso was 1,858 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 deaths in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of suicides?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.