Suicide mortality rate, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Suicide mortality rate, female was 4.01 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.01 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.74 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
3.94 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Burkina Faso stood at 4.01 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.74 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.94 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.69 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 4.74 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.56 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.51 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.39 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.37 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.25 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.26 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.24 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.17 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.31 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.25 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.25 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.22 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.19 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.98 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.94 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.01 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.01 per 100,000 female population is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 per 100,000 female population, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.01 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 per 100,000 female population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 per 100,000 female population | 4.24 per 100,000 female population | 4.74 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 per 100,000 female population | 3.98 per 100,000 female population | 4.31 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 per 100,000 female population | 3.94 per 100,000 female population | 4.01 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 73 Luxembourg 4.27 per 100,000 female population compare
- 74 Bulgaria 4.19 per 100,000 female population compare
- 75 Cape Verde 4.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 77 Togo 3.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 78 Central African Republic 3.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 79 Liberia 3.92 per 100,000 female population compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Burkina Faso?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Burkina Faso was 4.01 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).