Suicide mortality rate, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Suicide mortality rate, male was 13.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.02 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.76 per 100,000 male population
in 2013
All-time low
12.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 13.02 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.76 per 100,000 male population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.53 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 13.64 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.22 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.08 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.95 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.83 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.84 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.75 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.96 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.13 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.28 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.03 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.67 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.76 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.49 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.49 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.38 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.95 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.02 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.02 per 100,000 male population is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.02 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.09 per 100,000 male population | 12.75 per 100,000 male population | 13.64 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 per 100,000 male population | 12.95 per 100,000 male population | 13.76 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 per 100,000 male population | 12.7 per 100,000 male population | 13.02 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 67 Costa Rica 13.45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 68 Nepal 13.33 per 100,000 male population compare
- 69 Spain 13.12 per 100,000 male population compare
- 71 Rwanda 12.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 72 El Salvador 12.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 72 Ireland 12.59 per 100,000 male 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Burkina Faso was 13.02 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).