Number of deaths due to disaster in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths due to disaster was 18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2021.
The figure is up 157.1% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,957 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 98th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 773 | — |
| 2006 | 1,677 | +116.9% |
| 2007 | 1,957 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1,158 | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 761 | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 1,029 | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 714 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 815 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 504 | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 436 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 311 | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 327 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 227 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 182 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 7 | -96.2% |
| 2021 | 18 | +157.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,265 | 761 | 1,957 | 5 |
| 2010s | 455.2 | 7 | 1,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Burkina Faso was 18 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,957 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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