Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
8.3 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.5 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.63 per 100,000 people | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 8.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burkina Faso was 8.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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