Suicide death rates by sex who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Suicide death rates by sex who was 15.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 15.26 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.26, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.08 | — |
| 2001 | 17.03 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.58 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.43 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.11 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.08 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.92 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.07 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.36 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.28 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.73 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.77 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.49 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.34 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.26 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.03 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.76 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.33 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.48 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.26 | -1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 15.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 15.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.38 | 15.92 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 | 15.33 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 | 15.26 | 15.48 | 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Burkina Faso?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Burkina Faso was 15.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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