Number of deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths was 183,374 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
183,374 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
187,564 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
119,023 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 183,374 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 187,564 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 119,023 deaths, in 1951.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119,316 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 119,023 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 119,955 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 120,889 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 121,947 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 123,107 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 124,281 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 125,274 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 126,509 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 127,679 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 128,705 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 130,063 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 130,908 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 131,986 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 133,304 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 134,400 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 135,663 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 136,868 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 138,178 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 139,660 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 139,827 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 140,916 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 140,814 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 140,831 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140,007 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 139,358 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 138,443 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 137,847 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 137,677 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 138,142 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 138,179 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 139,898 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 139,620 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 140,943 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 142,540 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 144,784 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 147,028 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 149,638 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 152,045 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 154,816 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 157,785 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 161,035 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 163,771 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 166,565 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 169,389 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 172,357 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 175,138 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 179,645 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 179,115 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 180,993 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 182,835 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 184,408 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 186,757 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 187,543 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 187,130 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 186,583 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 187,564 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 187,476 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 184,973 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 183,969 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 183,353 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 181,695 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 181,757 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 181,860 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 181,681 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 181,355 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 181,101 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 180,579 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 179,403 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 179,512 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 178,808 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 185,536 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 183,104 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 183,374 deaths | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122,798 deaths | 119,023 deaths | 127,679 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,974 deaths | 128,705 deaths | 139,660 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,386 deaths | 137,677 deaths | 140,916 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,949 deaths | 138,179 deaths | 154,816 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,579 deaths | 157,785 deaths | 180,993 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,924 deaths | 182,835 deaths | 187,564 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,230 deaths | 179,403 deaths | 183,353 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,706 deaths | 178,808 deaths | 185,536 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths in Burkina Faso was 183,374 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 187,564 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,023 deaths in 1951.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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