Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Number of births per year
Burkina Faso
728,612
in 2023
Somalia
788,763
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Somalia rank
38th
Number of births per year 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 number of births per year, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 788,763 against 728,612 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year 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 number of births per year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 38th 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.