Burkina Faso vs Japan: Number of births per year

Burkina Faso
728,612
in 2023
Japan
749,884
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Japan rank
39th

Number of births per year over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 749,884 against 728,612 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21,272.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 199,501 1.93 million 1.73 million Japan
1960s 241,796 1.76 million 1.52 million Japan
1970s 296,106 1.95 million 1.65 million Japan
1980s 384,119 1.41 million 1.02 million Japan
1990s 474,966 1.18 million 708,334 Japan
2000s 609,370 1.12 million 514,365 Japan
2010s 733,066 985,629 252,563 Japan
2020s 716,512 796,940 80,428 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Burkina Faso or Japan?
Japan, at 749,884 against 728,612 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Burkina Faso and Japan?
21,272, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Japan rank globally for number of births per year?
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed