Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Annual death rates at different ages in males
Burkina Faso
58.9 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
56.18 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Annual death rates at different ages in males over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people against 56.18 deaths per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 196.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.768 deaths per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 183.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 186.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 166.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 172.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 137.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 156.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.18 deaths per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 125.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 135.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.13 deaths per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 105.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 106.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 76.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 61.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages in males, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people against 56.18 deaths per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages in males between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for annual death rates at different ages in males?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages in males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.