Number of deaths per year in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths per year was 183,374 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
183,374
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
187,564
in 2006
All-time low
119,023
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Burkina Faso stood at 183,374.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Burkina Faso peaked at 187,564 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 119,023, in 1951.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119,316 | — |
| 1951 | 119,023 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 119,955 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 120,889 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 121,947 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 123,107 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 124,281 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 125,274 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 126,509 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 127,679 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 128,705 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 130,063 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 130,908 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 131,986 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 133,304 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 134,400 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 135,663 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 136,868 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 138,178 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 139,660 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 139,827 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 140,916 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 140,814 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 140,831 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140,007 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 139,358 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 138,443 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 137,847 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 137,677 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 138,142 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 138,179 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 139,898 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 139,620 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 140,943 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 142,540 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 144,784 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 147,028 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 149,638 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 152,045 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 154,816 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 157,785 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 161,035 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 163,771 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 166,565 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 169,389 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 172,357 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 175,138 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 179,645 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 179,115 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 180,993 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 182,835 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 184,408 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 186,757 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 187,543 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 187,130 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 186,583 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 187,564 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 187,476 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 184,973 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 183,969 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 183,353 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 181,695 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 181,757 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 181,860 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 181,681 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 181,355 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 181,101 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 180,579 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 179,403 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 179,512 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 178,808 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 185,536 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 183,104 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 183,374 | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 183,374 is above the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 183,374 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122,798 | 119,023 | 127,679 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,974 | 128,705 | 139,660 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,386 | 137,677 | 140,916 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,949 | 138,179 | 154,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,579 | 157,785 | 180,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,924 | 182,835 | 187,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,230 | 179,403 | 183,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,706 | 178,808 | 185,536 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths per year in Burkina Faso was 183,374 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 187,564 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,023 in 1951.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths per year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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