Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Number of infants who die before age 1
Burkina Faso
38,057 deaths
in 2023
South Africa
33,080 deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 38,057 deaths against 33,080 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 4,977 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,171 deaths | 69,764 deaths | 37,594 deaths | South Africa |
| 1960s | 36,859 deaths | 69,162 deaths | 32,302 deaths | South Africa |
| 1970s | 41,123 deaths | 73,999 deaths | 32,876 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 45,171 deaths | 65,781 deaths | 20,611 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 51,384 deaths | 53,593 deaths | 2,210 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 55,437 deaths | 53,178 deaths | 2,258 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49,269 deaths | 33,232 deaths | 16,037 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 39,079 deaths | 32,032 deaths | 7,047 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 South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 38,057 deaths against 33,080 deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 4,977 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.