Burkina Faso vs Japan: Number of births
Burkina Faso
728,612 births
in 2023
Japan
749,884 births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Japan rank
39th
Number of births over time
- Burkina Faso
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 749,884 births against 728,612 births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21,272 births.
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 births | 1.93 million births | 1.73 million births | Japan |
| 1960s | 241,796 births | 1.76 million births | 1.52 million births | Japan |
| 1970s | 296,106 births | 1.95 million births | 1.65 million births | Japan |
| 1980s | 384,119 births | 1.41 million births | 1.02 million births | Japan |
| 1990s | 474,966 births | 1.18 million births | 708,334 births | Japan |
| 2000s | 609,370 births | 1.12 million births | 514,365 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 733,066 births | 985,629 births | 252,563 births | Japan |
| 2020s | 716,512 births | 796,940 births | 80,428 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Burkina Faso or Japan?
- Japan, at 749,884 births against 728,612 births in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 21,272 births, 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.