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

Burkina Faso, at 296 births against 250 births in South Sudan as of 2023.

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

46 births, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 South Sudan: Births, by age of mother

Burkina Faso

296 births

in 2023

South Sudan

250 births

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

21st

South Sudan rank

22nd

Births, by age of mother over time

Burkina Faso
South Sudan

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 296 births against 250 births in South Sudan, a difference of 46 births.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 22nd 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	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	127.9 births	115.5 births	12.4 births	Burkina Faso
1960s	167.6 births	143.2 births	24.4 births	Burkina Faso
1970s	183.6 births	178.1 births	5.5 births	Burkina Faso
1980s	227.6 births	224.5 births	3.1 births	Burkina Faso
1990s	293.2 births	230.4 births	62.8 births	Burkina Faso
2000s	325.1 births	284.7 births	40.4 births	Burkina Faso
2010s	336 births	325 births	11 births	Burkina Faso
2020s	312.25 births	258.5 births	53.75 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 South Sudan?: Burkina Faso, at 296 births against 250 births in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?: 46 births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Burkina Faso ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 22nd 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.