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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .