Terrorism deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Terrorism deaths was 422 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
422
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
804
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorism deaths in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 422 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and up 580.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 804 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | — |
| 2016 | 62 | +287.5% |
| 2017 | 53 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 116 | +118.9% |
| 2019 | 804 | +593.1% |
| 2020 | 681 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 422 | -38.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 422 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1111 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2 | 0 | 804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.5 | 422 | 681 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Terrorism deaths in Burkina Faso was 422 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 804 in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for terrorism deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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