Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Deaths by age group
Burkina Faso
55,713 deaths
in 2023
Kenya
60,947 deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Kenya rank
22nd
Deaths by age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 60,947 deaths against 55,713 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,234 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,729 deaths | 85,894 deaths | 14,166 deaths | Kenya |
| 1960s | 77,760 deaths | 82,063 deaths | 4,303 deaths | Kenya |
| 1970s | 81,109 deaths | 85,242 deaths | 4,133 deaths | Kenya |
| 1980s | 80,986 deaths | 86,215 deaths | 5,229 deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 89,109 deaths | 111,009 deaths | 21,900 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 90,159 deaths | 98,782 deaths | 8,624 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74,887 deaths | 70,582 deaths | 4,306 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58,018 deaths | 65,560 deaths | 7,541 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 60,947 deaths against 55,713 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 5,234 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for deaths by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.