Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Number of infants who die before age 1
Burkina Faso
38,057 deaths
in 2023
Kenya
44,423 deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Kenya rank
23rd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 44,423 deaths against 38,057 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,366 deaths.
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 deaths | 46,160 deaths | 13,990 deaths | Kenya |
| 1960s | 36,859 deaths | 50,415 deaths | 13,555 deaths | Kenya |
| 1970s | 41,123 deaths | 55,072 deaths | 13,949 deaths | Kenya |
| 1980s | 45,171 deaths | 58,560 deaths | 13,389 deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 51,384 deaths | 74,290 deaths | 22,907 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 55,437 deaths | 69,653 deaths | 14,217 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 49,269 deaths | 51,602 deaths | 2,333 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39,079 deaths | 45,046 deaths | 5,966 deaths | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 44,423 deaths against 38,057 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 6,366 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd 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.