Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Number of infant deaths

Burkina Faso
31,762 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar
29,371 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Myanmar rank
29th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Myanmar
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195119872024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 31,762 deaths against 29,371 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 2,391 deaths.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Myanmar ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 41,021 deaths 122,861 deaths 81,840 deaths Myanmar
1970s 41,310 deaths 118,568 deaths 77,258 deaths Myanmar
1980s 41,802 deaths 107,925 deaths 66,123 deaths Myanmar
1990s 46,052 deaths 88,076 deaths 42,024 deaths Myanmar
2000s 47,754 deaths 67,009 deaths 19,255 deaths Myanmar
2010s 41,593 deaths 42,638 deaths 1,045 deaths Myanmar
2020s 32,901 deaths 31,796 deaths 1,105 deaths Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?
Burkina Faso, at 31,762 deaths against 29,371 deaths in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
2,391 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant 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, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .