Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.0846 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0758 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Malawi rank
13th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
0.10.20.30.40.50.6196119922023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0846 units per square kilometre against 0.0758 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0088 units per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1369 units per square kilometre 0.4233 units per square kilometre 0.2865 units per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 0.1351 units per square kilometre 0.4163 units per square kilometre 0.2813 units per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 0.1321 units per square kilometre 0.4272 units per square kilometre 0.2951 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.1472 units per square kilometre 0.4544 units per square kilometre 0.3072 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.1444 units per square kilometre 0.2836 units per square kilometre 0.1392 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.1177 units per square kilometre 0.1221 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0912 units per square kilometre 0.0768 units per square kilometre 0.0144 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 0.0846 units per square kilometre against 0.0758 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.0088 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.