How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Births and deaths per year

Burkina Faso

183,374 deaths

in 2023

Iraq

186,263 deaths

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

59th

Iraq rank

56th

Births and deaths per year over time

Burkina Faso
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 186,263 deaths against 183,374 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,889 deaths.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1950s	122,798 deaths	128,873 deaths	6,075 deaths	Iraq
1960s	133,974 deaths	107,108 deaths	26,865 deaths	Burkina Faso
1970s	139,386 deaths	109,199 deaths	30,187 deaths	Burkina Faso
1980s	144,949 deaths	156,309 deaths	11,360 deaths	Iraq
1990s	170,579 deaths	155,366 deaths	15,214 deaths	Burkina Faso
2000s	185,924 deaths	178,578 deaths	7,346 deaths	Burkina Faso
2010s	181,230 deaths	178,871 deaths	2,358 deaths	Burkina Faso
2020s	182,706 deaths	194,372 deaths	11,666 deaths	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births and deaths per year, Burkina Faso or Iraq?: Iraq, at 186,263 deaths against 183,374 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in births and deaths per year between Burkina Faso and Iraq?: 2,889 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for births and deaths per year?: Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births and deaths per year
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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