Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths

Burkina Faso
31,762
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30,713
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 31,762 against 30,713 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,049.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 38,630 14,564 24,066 Burkina Faso
1970s 41,310 19,236 22,074 Burkina Faso
1980s 41,802 22,910 18,893 Burkina Faso
1990s 46,052 20,972 25,080 Burkina Faso
2000s 47,754 28,234 19,520 Burkina Faso
2010s 41,593 28,279 13,313 Burkina Faso
2020s 32,901 29,495 3,406 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
Burkina Faso, at 31,762 against 30,713 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
1,049, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.