Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Number of infants who die before age 1
Burkina Faso
38,057 deaths
in 2023
Egypt
34,963 deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Egypt rank
26th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 38,057 deaths against 34,963 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 3,094 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,171 deaths | 248,050 deaths | 215,880 deaths | Egypt |
| 1960s | 36,859 deaths | 223,076 deaths | 186,217 deaths | Egypt |
| 1970s | 41,123 deaths | 217,710 deaths | 176,587 deaths | Egypt |
| 1980s | 45,171 deaths | 168,651 deaths | 123,480 deaths | Egypt |
| 1990s | 51,384 deaths | 99,513 deaths | 48,130 deaths | Egypt |
| 2000s | 55,437 deaths | 64,399 deaths | 8,962 deaths | Egypt |
| 2010s | 49,269 deaths | 51,357 deaths | 2,088 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 39,079 deaths | 36,163 deaths | 2,916 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 38,057 deaths against 34,963 deaths in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 3,094 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.