Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Number of infant deaths
Burkina Faso
32,235.0%
in 2023
Egypt
38,495.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Egypt rank
25th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38,495.0% against 32,235.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,260.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,458.2% | 215,768.2% | 180,310.0% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 38,669.2% | 200,807.2% | 162,138.0% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 41,563.4% | 213,385.0% | 171,821.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 41,916.9% | 171,232.0% | 129,315.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 46,085.4% | 103,815.0% | 57,729.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 47,722.2% | 68,570.4% | 20,848.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 41,518.4% | 56,668.8% | 15,150.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 33,155.5% | 40,288.2% | 7,132.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 38,495.0% against 32,235.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 6,260.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.