Number of deaths who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths who was 166,652 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
166,652
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
171,682
in 2002
All-time low
158,398
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Burkina Faso is 166,652, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Burkina Faso peaked at 171,682 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 158,398, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170,581 | — |
| 2001 | 171,414 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 171,682 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 171,293 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 170,297 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 168,602 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 167,427 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 166,230 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 164,707 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 163,543 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 162,938 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 162,908 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 162,988 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 162,875 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 162,221 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 161,577 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 161,072 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 159,470 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 158,398 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 159,536 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 159,223 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 166,652 | +4.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 166,652 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 166,652 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,578 | 163,543 | 171,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,398 | 158,398 | 162,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,938 | 159,223 | 166,652 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- 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 who in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths who in Burkina Faso was 166,652 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 171,682 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,398 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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