Probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Probability of dying by age was 0.051 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.051
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0893
in 2000
All-time low
0.051
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0892001: 0.0882002: 0.0862003: 0.0842004: 0.0822005: 0.082006: 0.0772007: 0.0752008: 0.0722009: 0.072010: 0.0682011: 0.0662012: 0.0642013: 0.0622014: 0.0612015: 0.0592016: 0.0582017: 0.0562018: 0.0552019: 0.0532020: 0.0522021: 0.051

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Benin 0.0548 compare
  2. 15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0533 compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 0.0522 compare
  4. 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.0505 compare
  5. 19 Mozambique 0.0499 compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 0.0479 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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