Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom: Number of births per year

Burkina Faso
728,612
in 2023
United Kingdom
688,388
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
43rd

Number of births per year over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • United Kingdom
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 728,612 against 688,388 in United Kingdom, a difference of 40,224.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 199,501 818,962 619,461 United Kingdom
1960s 241,796 957,514 715,718 United Kingdom
1970s 296,106 755,910 459,805 United Kingdom
1980s 384,119 748,204 364,086 United Kingdom
1990s 474,966 750,624 275,658 United Kingdom
2000s 609,370 731,904 122,534 United Kingdom
2010s 733,066 776,894 43,827 United Kingdom
2020s 716,512 689,328 27,183 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom?
Burkina Faso, at 728,612 against 688,388 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
40,224, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom rank globally for number of births per year?
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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