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

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 Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Peru: Number of deaths

Burkina Faso

183,374 deaths

in 2023

Peru

185,863 deaths

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

59th

Peru rank

57th

Number of deaths over time

Burkina Faso
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 185,863 deaths against 183,374 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,489 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Peru ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1950s	122,798 deaths	166,252 deaths	43,454 deaths	Peru
1960s	133,974 deaths	178,885 deaths	44,911 deaths	Peru
1970s	139,386 deaths	196,773 deaths	57,387 deaths	Peru
1980s	144,949 deaths	180,950 deaths	36,001 deaths	Peru
1990s	170,579 deaths	157,957 deaths	12,622 deaths	Burkina Faso
2000s	185,924 deaths	167,072 deaths	18,851 deaths	Burkina Faso
2010s	181,230 deaths	191,350 deaths	10,121 deaths	Peru
2020s	182,706 deaths	237,878 deaths	55,173 deaths	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Burkina Faso or Peru?: Peru, at 185,863 deaths against 183,374 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Burkina Faso and Peru?: 2,489 deaths, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Peru?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Peru rank globally for number of deaths?: Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Peru ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths
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

Number of deaths in a calendar year.