Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?

Burkina Faso, at 13,991 against 13,603 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, female

Burkina Faso

13,991

in 2024

Zimbabwe

13,603

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

28th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 13,991 against 13,603 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 388.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,569	6,363	11,206	Burkina Faso
1970s	18,798	8,310	10,488	Burkina Faso
1980s	18,956	9,925	9,031	Burkina Faso
1990s	20,896	9,136	11,760	Burkina Faso
2000s	21,494	12,451	9,043	Burkina Faso
2010s	18,480	12,514	5,966	Burkina Faso
2020s	14,503	13,064	1,439	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?: Burkina Faso, at 13,991 against 13,603 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 388, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.