Burkina Faso vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths

Burkina Faso
22,247
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
223,969
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
11th

Child deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 223,969 against 22,247 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 201,722.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 10.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 40,286 675,255 634,969 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 39,500 505,518 466,018 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 32,212 311,411 279,199 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 24,404 250,072 225,668 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Burkina Faso or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 223,969 against 22,247 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Burkina Faso and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
201,722, with Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for child deaths?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). 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)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed