Burkina Faso vs Norway: Death rate
Burkina Faso
7.96 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Norway
8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
99th
Norway rank
98th
Death rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Norway ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.95 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 26.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 22.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 18.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3015 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Burkina Faso or Norway?
- Norway, at 8 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Norway ranks 98th 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.