Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Number of infant deaths
Burkina Faso
32,235.0%
in 2023
Guinea
29,567.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Guinea rank
29th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 32,235.0% against 29,567.0% in Guinea, a difference of 2,668.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Guinea ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,403.6% | 27,411.8% | 6,991.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 38,669.2% | 31,538.4% | 7,130.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41,563.4% | 34,997.2% | 6,566.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 41,916.9% | 36,616.7% | 5,300.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 46,085.4% | 37,376.5% | 8,708.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 47,722.2% | 30,510.4% | 17,211.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 41,518.4% | 30,719.5% | 10,798.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33,155.5% | 30,218.5% | 2,937.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 32,235.0% against 29,567.0% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 2,668.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Guinea ranks 29th 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.