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Deaths in Burkina Faso

Deaths in Burkina Faso was 183,375 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count183,375 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank59th of 236Countries ranked
Series high187,5642006
Series low119,0221951
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Deaths in Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023

100K120K140K160K180K200K19501961197219831994200520231950: 119,316 count1951: 119,022 count1952: 119,954 count1953: 120,888 count1954: 121,946 count1955: 123,107 count1956: 124,278 count1957: 125,277 count1958: 126,508 count1959: 127,672 count1960: 128,702 count1961: 130,064 count1962: 130,912 count1963: 131,986 count1964: 133,305 count1965: 134,400 count1966: 135,662 count1967: 136,867 count1968: 138,184 count1969: 139,659 count1970: 139,826 count1971: 140,912 count1972: 140,816 count1973: 140,834 count1974: 140,000 count1975: 139,355 count1976: 138,445 count1977: 137,848 count1978: 137,680 count1979: 138,144 count1980: 138,179 count1981: 139,893 count1982: 139,620 count1983: 140,945 count1984: 142,543 count1985: 144,782 count1986: 147,025 count1987: 149,638 count1988: 152,054 count1989: 154,815 count1990: 157,788 count1991: 161,040 count1992: 163,772 count1993: 166,567 count1994: 169,389 count1995: 172,357 count1996: 175,144 count1997: 179,648 count1998: 179,110 count1999: 180,991 count2000: 182,839 count2001: 184,406 count2002: 186,755 count2003: 187,543 count2004: 187,133 count2005: 186,586 count2006: 187,564 count2007: 187,474 count2008: 184,966 count2009: 183,968 count2010: 183,349 count2011: 181,694 count2012: 181,753 count2013: 181,859 count2014: 181,684 count2015: 181,354 count2016: 181,099 count2017: 180,578 count2018: 179,399 count2019: 179,510 count2020: 178,804 count2021: 185,533 count2022: 183,105 count2023: 183,375 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023183,375 Estimated
2022183,105 Estimated
2021185,533 Estimated
2020178,804 Estimated
2019179,510 Estimated
2018179,399 Estimated
2017180,578 Estimated
2016181,099 Estimated
2015181,354 Estimated
2014181,684 Estimated
2013181,859 Estimated
2012181,753 Estimated
2011181,694 Estimated
2010183,349 Estimated
2009183,968 Estimated
2008184,966 Estimated
2007187,474 Estimated
2006187,564 Estimated
2005186,586 Estimated
2004187,133 Estimated
2003187,543 Estimated
2002186,755 Estimated
2001184,406 Estimated
2000182,839 Estimated
1999180,991 Estimated
1998179,110 Estimated
1997179,648 Estimated
1996175,144 Estimated
1995172,357 Estimated
1994169,389 Estimated
1993166,567 Estimated
1992163,772 Estimated
1991161,040 Estimated
1990157,788 Estimated
1989154,815 Estimated
1988152,054 Estimated
1987149,638 Estimated
1986147,025 Estimated
1985144,782 Estimated
1984142,543 Estimated
1983140,945 Estimated
1982139,620 Estimated
1981139,893 Estimated
1980138,179 Estimated
1979138,144 Estimated
1978137,680 Estimated
1977137,848 Estimated
1976138,445 Estimated
1975139,355 Estimated
1974140,000 Estimated
1973140,834 Estimated
1972140,816 Estimated
1971140,912 Estimated
1970139,826 Estimated
1969139,659 Estimated
1968138,184 Estimated
1967136,867 Estimated
1966135,662 Estimated
1965134,400 Estimated
1964133,305 Estimated
1963131,986 Estimated
1962130,912 Estimated
1961130,064 Estimated
1960128,702 Estimated
1959127,672 Estimated
1958126,508 Estimated
1957125,277 Estimated
1956124,278 Estimated
1955123,107 Estimated
1954121,946 Estimated
1953120,888 Estimated
1952119,954 Estimated
1951119,022 Estimated
1950119,316 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/burkina-faso. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/burkina-faso.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/burkina-faso (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_burkina_faso_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/burkina-faso. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Burkina Faso?

Deaths in Burkina Faso was 183,375 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Burkina Faso?

187,564 in 2006, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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