Burkina Faso vs Senegal
Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso and 24.1 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 28.2 per 1,000 live births, or 2.17 times that in Senegal.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Burkina Faso has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 13 and Senegal ranked 59 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 19.6 per 1,000 live births and Senegal at 4 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Burkina Faso | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.3 | 24.1 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 53.8 | 25.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 55.3 | 26 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 57 | 27.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 58.7 | 28.2 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 60.4 | 29.4 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 62.2 | 30.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 64.1 | 32.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 66 | 33.6 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 68.1 | 35.1 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 70.2 | 36.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 72.4 | 38.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 74.7 | 40.4 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 77.3 | 42.4 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 79.9 | 44.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 82.7 | 47 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 85.8 | 49.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | 88.7 | 52.5 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 91.5 | 55.8 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 94.3 | 59 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 97 | 62.4 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 99.3 | 65.7 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 101.1 | 68.7 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 102.9 | 71.3 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 104.5 | 73.5 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 105.9 | 74.8 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 107.7 | 75.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 108.3 | 76.3 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 109.3 | 76.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 110 | 76.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | 110.5 | 76.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 111 | 76.3 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 111.5 | 76.8 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 112 | 77.8 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 112.6 | 79.3 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 113.4 | 81.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 114.5 | 83.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 115.8 | 86.1 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 117.4 | 88.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 119 | 91.3 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 120.8 | 93.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 122.6 | 96.2 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 124.9 | 98.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 126.7 | 101 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 129.3 | 103.4 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 131.8 | 106 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 134.6 | 108.7 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 137.5 | 111.4 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 140.1 | 113.9 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 142.6 | 116.3 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 144.8 | 118.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 146.5 | 120.2 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 148.1 | 121.7 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 149.1 | 122.9 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 150.2 | 123.8 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 150.8 | 124.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 151.5 | 125 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 152.2 | 125.2 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 152.9 | 125.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 153.7 | 125.4 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 154.5 | 125.3 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 155.3 | 125.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 156.2 | 125.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 157.1 | 125.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 158.1 | 125.7 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 159.1 | 126.1 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 160.1 | 126.7 | 120 |
| 1956 | 161 | 127.5 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 162 | 128.3 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 162.9 | 129.3 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 163.8 | 130.4 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 164.6 | 131.5 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 165.5 | 132.6 | 136 |
| 1950 | 166.3 | 133.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.247.2–61.5 | 23.217.8–28.8 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 53.443.8–63.8 | 22.315.2–30.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 52.741.5–65.6 | 21.413.4–31.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 51.938.9–66.9 | 20.611.9–32.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 51.136.7–67.8 | 19.811–32.6 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 50.434.8–68.2 | 199.9–32.5 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 49.632.9–68.5 | 18.38.9–32.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 48.830.8–70.5 | 17.68.5–33.1 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 48.129.4–70.1 | 177.6–32.7 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 47.427.2–70.3 | 16.37.1–32.8 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 46.725.7–70.3 | 15.76.5–32.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 4624.7–72 | 15.26.2–32.6 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 45.423–71.2 | 14.65.8–32.2 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 44.821.8–71.5 | 14.15.4–32.5 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 44.120.8–71 | 13.55.1–30.9 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 43.519.9–72.3 | 13.14.8–30.9 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 42.818.6–72.3 | 12.64.6–30 | 20 |
| 2041 | 42.317.6–74 | 12.34.2–30.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 41.716.8–73.7 | 11.93.9–30.2 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 41.216.1–74.1 | 11.63.9–29.8 | 19 |
| 2044 | 40.615.3–75 | 11.33.7–29.6 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 4015.1–74 | 113.6–29.9 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 39.514.2–74.9 | 10.83.5–29 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 38.913.4–74.1 | 10.53.4–29.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 38.412.8–74.6 | 10.23.2–29.1 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 37.912.9–76.8 | 103.2–29.9 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 37.412.2–76.8 | 9.83.1–29.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 36.911.5–76 | 9.52.9–28.4 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 36.410.9–77 | 9.32.8–29 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 35.911–75.9 | 9.12.7–28.1 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 35.510.7–75.2 | 8.92.7–28.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 35.110.1–77.4 | 8.62.6–28.3 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 34.79.8–75.7 | 8.42.5–28.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 34.29–75.3 | 8.22.5–27.7 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 33.88.8–75.7 | 82.4–27.8 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 33.48.8–76.9 | 7.82.4–28.1 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 32.98.8–76.9 | 7.72.3–28 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 32.58.5–76 | 7.52.3–27.9 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 32.18.1–75.6 | 7.32.2–27.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 31.78.1–78.5 | 7.22.1–27.6 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 31.37.8–77.1 | 72.1–27.7 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 30.97.5–77.4 | 6.92–26.5 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 30.67.5–77.1 | 6.72–26.6 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 30.17.3–78.1 | 6.61.9–26.3 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 29.77.2–78.3 | 6.41.9–26.4 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 29.37–75.8 | 6.31.8–25.4 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 28.96.9–75.2 | 6.11.7–25.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 28.47.1–76.6 | 61.6–24 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 286.7–77.2 | 5.91.6–23.7 | 13 |
| 2073 | 27.66.6–76.4 | 5.81.6–24.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 27.36.6–76.1 | 5.71.6–24.2 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 26.96.3–73.5 | 5.61.6–23.6 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 26.56.2–73.3 | 5.51.6–24.3 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 26.26.2–72.3 | 5.41.5–23.8 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 25.86.2–71.6 | 5.31.6–23.6 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 25.56.1–71.6 | 5.21.5–23.6 | 12 |
| 2080 | 25.16–72.9 | 5.21.5–23.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 24.85.9–72.3 | 5.11.5–23 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 24.55.9–72.3 | 51.5–23.1 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 24.25.7–69.9 | 51.4–23.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 23.95.6–69.1 | 4.91.4–23.8 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 23.65.6–70.3 | 4.81.4–23.3 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 23.35.3–71.7 | 4.81.4–23.1 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 235.3–72 | 4.71.4–22.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 22.75.3–72.9 | 4.61.4–22.9 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 22.45.3–71.3 | 4.61.4–22.7 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 22.15.4–70 | 4.51.3–22.7 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 21.95.2–70.9 | 4.51.3–22.6 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 21.65.2–71 | 4.41.4–22.9 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 21.35.2–71.1 | 4.41.3–22.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 215–71.2 | 4.31.3–23 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 20.85–70.4 | 4.31.3–22.1 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 20.54.9–71.1 | 4.21.3–22.5 | 10 |
| 2097 | 20.34.9–70.5 | 4.21.2–22.5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 20.14.8–69.3 | 4.11.2–22.5 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 19.84.7–70.1 | 4.11.2–21.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 19.64.5–69.4 | 41.2–22.5 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burkina Faso vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyBurkina Faso: 61.1 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurkina Faso: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionBurkina Faso: 3.69% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurkina Faso: 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurkina Faso: 23 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurkina Faso: 2.26% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurkina Faso: 4.19 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurkina Faso: 28.9% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageBurkina Faso: 17.3 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurkina Faso: 2.6% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurkina Faso: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurkina Faso: 3.3% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurkina Faso: $844M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurkina Faso: $37 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurkina Faso: 13.2% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurkina Faso: 11,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurkina Faso: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurkina Faso: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurkina Faso: 34 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024