Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Annual number of births by world region
Burkina Faso
728,612
in 2023
Somalia
788,763
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Somalia rank
38th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 788,763 against 728,612 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 60,151.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199,501 | 121,334 | 78,168 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 241,796 | 149,277 | 92,519 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 296,106 | 196,445 | 99,660 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 384,119 | 322,987 | 61,132 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 474,966 | 373,345 | 101,620 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 609,370 | 517,194 | 92,176 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 733,066 | 647,405 | 85,662 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 716,512 | 767,892 | 51,381 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 788,763 against 728,612 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 60,151, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.