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
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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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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.