Battle-related deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Battle-related deaths was 2,199 number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Burkina Faso, 2018–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,199 number of people for battle-related deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% on the previous year and up 2,683.5% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Battle-related deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 79 number of people | — |
| 2019 | 349 number of people | +341.8% |
| 2020 | 512 number of people | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 991 number of people | +93.6% |
| 2022 | 2,093 number of people | +111.2% |
| 2023 | 4,608 number of people | +120.2% |
| 2024 | 2,199 number of people | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214 number of people | 79 number of people | 349 number of people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,081 number of people | 512 number of people | 4,608 number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 23.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Battle-related deaths in Burkina Faso was 2,199 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,608 number of people in 2023.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 number of people in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for battle-related deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,683.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.