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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Brazil

18,331 deaths

in 2024

Burkina Faso

17,516 deaths

in 2024

Brazil rank

26th

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

Brazil
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 18,331 deaths against 17,516 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 815 deaths.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 26th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1970s	149,652 deaths	19,885 deaths	129,767 deaths	Brazil
1980s	119,167 deaths	20,202 deaths	98,965 deaths	Brazil
1990s	78,168 deaths	20,358 deaths	57,809 deaths	Brazil
2000s	46,531 deaths	21,698 deaths	24,832 deaths	Brazil
2010s	28,871 deaths	20,769 deaths	8,102 deaths	Brazil
2020s	21,724 deaths	17,764 deaths	3,960 deaths	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Brazil or Burkina Faso?: Brazil, at 18,331 deaths against 17,516 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Brazil and Burkina Faso?: 815 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?: Brazil ranks 26th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .