Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 53 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
53
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
161
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 53 for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in 2021.

The figure is down 51.8% on the previous year and up 430.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Burkina Faso peaked at 161 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2021.
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 2 —
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 6 —
2016 10 +66.7%
2017 32 +220.0%
2018 72 +125.0%
2019 161 +123.6%
2020 110 -31.7%
2021 53 -51.8%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 53.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.1 0 1 10
1990s 0.2222 0 2 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 28.2 0 161 10
2020s 81.5 53 110 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Burkina Faso?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Burkina Faso was 53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 161 in 2019.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th 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 Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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