Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Burkina Faso
32,235.0%
in 2023
South Africa
28,900.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 32,235.0% against 28,900.0% in South Africa, a difference of 3,335.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,987.3% | 94,595.7% | 53,608.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 41,916.9% | 78,588.5% | 36,671.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 46,085.4% | 53,752.6% | 7,667.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47,722.2% | 49,406.5% | 1,684.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41,518.4% | 35,421.6% | 6,096.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33,155.5% | 29,115.5% | 4,040.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 32,235.0% against 28,900.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 3,335.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.