Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 0.0818 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0818 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 145.1%
World rank
111th
of 147 countries
All-time high
13.21 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.0334 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2021

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021

0510152005201320212005: 5.5 per 100,000 people2006: 11.7 per 100,000 people2007: 13.2 per 100,000 people2008: 7.6 per 100,000 people2009: 4.9 per 100,000 people2010: 6.4 per 100,000 people2011: 4.3 per 100,000 people2012: 4.7 per 100,000 people2013: 2.8 per 100,000 people2014: 2.4 per 100,000 people2015: 1.7 per 100,000 people2016: 1.7 per 100,000 people2017: 1.1 per 100,000 people2018: 0.89 per 100,000 people2019: 0.033 per 100,000 people2021: 0.082 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0818 per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 145.1% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.21 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2005 5.55 per 100,000 people
2006 11.67 per 100,000 people +110.3%
2007 13.21 per 100,000 people +13.2%
2008 7.59 per 100,000 people -42.5%
2009 4.85 per 100,000 people -36.1%
2010 6.36 per 100,000 people +31.1%
2011 4.29 per 100,000 people -32.6%
2012 4.75 per 100,000 people +10.8%
2013 2.85 per 100,000 people -40.0%
2014 2.39 per 100,000 people -16.0%
2015 1.66 per 100,000 people -30.8%
2016 1.69 per 100,000 people +2.1%
2017 1.14 per 100,000 people -32.5%
2018 0.8905 per 100,000 people -22.0%
2019 0.0334 per 100,000 people -96.2%
2021 0.0818 per 100,000 people +145.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.57 per 100,000 people 4.85 per 100,000 people 13.21 per 100,000 people 5
2010s 2.6 per 100,000 people 0.0334 per 100,000 people 6.36 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.0818 per 100,000 people 0.0818 per 100,000 people 0.0818 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 108 Australia 0.1198 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 109 Austria 0.1103 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 110 Tajikistan 0.0821 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 112 Croatia 0.077 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 113 Yemen 0.0759 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 114 Japan 0.0643 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso?
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso was 0.0818 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 2,185 data points, 2005–2025
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