Which has higher births, by age of mother, Burkina Faso or Senegal?

Burkina Faso, at 296 births against 242 births in Senegal as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Burkina Faso and Senegal?

54 births, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Births, by age of mother

Burkina Faso

296 births

in 2023

Senegal

242 births

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

21st

Senegal rank

24th

Births, by age of mother over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 296 births against 242 births in Senegal, a difference of 54 births.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	127.9 births	95.7 births	32.2 births	Burkina Faso
1960s	167.6 births	121.9 births	45.7 births	Burkina Faso
1970s	183.6 births	164.5 births	19.1 births	Burkina Faso
1980s	227.6 births	215.4 births	12.2 births	Burkina Faso
1990s	293.2 births	217.2 births	76 births	Burkina Faso
2000s	325.1 births	199.2 births	125.9 births	Burkina Faso
2010s	336 births	266.5 births	69.5 births	Burkina Faso
2020s	312.25 births	268.75 births	43.5 births	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Burkina Faso or Senegal?: Burkina Faso, at 296 births against 242 births in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 54 births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.