Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of births
Burkina Faso
728,612 births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
688,388 births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Number of births over time
- Burkina Faso
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 728,612 births against 688,388 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 40,224 births.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199,501 births | 818,962 births | 619,461 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 241,796 births | 957,514 births | 715,718 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 296,106 births | 755,910 births | 459,805 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 384,119 births | 748,204 births | 364,086 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 474,966 births | 750,624 births | 275,658 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 609,370 births | 731,904 births | 122,534 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 733,066 births | 776,894 births | 43,827 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 716,512 births | 689,328 births | 27,183 births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Burkina Faso, at 728,612 births against 688,388 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 40,224 births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of births?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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.