Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Burkina Faso
38,057
in 2023
Kenya
44,423
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Kenya rank
23rd

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019862023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 44,423 against 38,057 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,366.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 32,171 46,160 13,990 Kenya
1960s 36,859 50,415 13,555 Kenya
1970s 41,123 55,072 13,949 Kenya
1980s 45,171 58,560 13,389 Kenya
1990s 51,384 74,290 22,907 Kenya
2000s 55,437 69,653 14,217 Kenya
2010s 49,269 51,602 2,333 Kenya
2020s 39,079 45,046 5,966 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Kenya, at 44,423 against 38,057 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
6,366, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed