Probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Probability of dying by age was 0.051 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso is 0.051, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0893 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0893 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0878 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0861 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0842 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0796 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.077 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0745 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0721 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0697 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0607 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.056 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.051 | -2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.051 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.051 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0802 | 0.0697 | 0.0893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0601 | 0.0533 | 0.0676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 | 0.051 | 0.0521 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Benin 0.0548 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0533 compare
- 16 Pakistan 0.0522 compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.0505 compare
- 19 Mozambique 0.0499 compare
- 20 Cameroon 0.0479 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso?
- Probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso was 0.051 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0893 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for probability of dying by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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