Burkina Faso vs Canada: Death rate
Burkina Faso
7.96 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Canada
7.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
99th
Canada rank
100th
Death rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.03 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 99th and Canada ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.28 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 26.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 22.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.74 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 18.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Burkina Faso or Canada?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Canada rank globally for death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Canada ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. 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 year per 1,000 people in the population.