Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Burkina Faso
17,516 deaths
in 2024
Mexico
16,661 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mexico
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17,516 deaths against 16,661 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 855 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,885 deaths | 87,321 deaths | 67,436 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20,202 deaths | 62,835 deaths | 42,633 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 20,358 deaths | 45,796 deaths | 25,437 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21,698 deaths | 24,713 deaths | 3,015 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20,769 deaths | 19,636 deaths | 1,133 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17,764 deaths | 18,140 deaths | 376 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Burkina Faso or Mexico?
- Burkina Faso, at 17,516 deaths against 16,661 deaths in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 855 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .