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

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  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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Indicator
Number of births
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.