Suicide Rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Suicide Rate was 8.5 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.5
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.13
in 2001
All-time low
8.3
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Burkina Faso stood at 8.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.73 | 8.47 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 8.45 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 320,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 330,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Burkina Faso?
- Suicide rate in Burkina Faso was 8.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for suicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.