Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths
Burkina Faso
31,762 deaths
in 2024
Philippines
39,731 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Philippines rank
23rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 39,731 deaths against 31,762 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7,969 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,285 deaths | 77,865 deaths | 42,580 deaths | Philippines |
| 1960s | 38,630 deaths | 79,458 deaths | 40,828 deaths | Philippines |
| 1970s | 41,310 deaths | 83,438 deaths | 42,128 deaths | Philippines |
| 1980s | 41,802 deaths | 93,531 deaths | 51,729 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 46,052 deaths | 71,172 deaths | 25,119 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 47,754 deaths | 60,442 deaths | 12,688 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 41,593 deaths | 53,437 deaths | 11,844 deaths | Philippines |
| 2020s | 32,901 deaths | 41,398 deaths | 8,497 deaths | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 39,731 deaths against 31,762 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and Philippines?
- 7,969 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .