Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Number of infants who die before age 1
Burkina Faso
38,057 deaths
in 2023
Yemen
44,611 deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Yemen rank
22nd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 44,611 deaths against 38,057 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,554 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,171 deaths | 87,094 deaths | 54,924 deaths | Yemen |
| 1960s | 36,859 deaths | 90,635 deaths | 53,776 deaths | Yemen |
| 1970s | 41,123 deaths | 79,732 deaths | 38,609 deaths | Yemen |
| 1980s | 45,171 deaths | 66,508 deaths | 21,338 deaths | Yemen |
| 1990s | 51,384 deaths | 59,353 deaths | 7,969 deaths | Yemen |
| 2000s | 55,437 deaths | 47,668 deaths | 7,769 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49,269 deaths | 42,642 deaths | 6,627 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 39,079 deaths | 44,710 deaths | 5,630 deaths | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 44,611 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 Yemen?
- 6,554 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 22nd 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.