Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Burkina Faso
17,516
in 2024
Mexico
16,661
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mexico
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17,516 against 16,661 in Mexico, a difference of 855.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,885 | 87,321 | 67,436 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20,202 | 62,835 | 42,633 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 20,358 | 45,796 | 25,437 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21,698 | 24,713 | 3,015 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20,769 | 19,636 | 1,133 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17,764 | 18,140 | 376 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Burkina Faso or Mexico?
- Burkina Faso, at 17,516 against 16,661 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 855, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.