Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Child deaths by world region un data

Burkina Faso
55,713
in 2023
Kenya
60,947
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Kenya rank
22nd

Child deaths by world region un data over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 60,947 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,234.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 71,729 85,894 14,166 Kenya
1960s 77,760 82,063 4,303 Kenya
1970s 81,109 85,242 4,133 Kenya
1980s 80,986 86,215 5,229 Kenya
1990s 89,109 111,009 21,900 Kenya
2000s 90,159 98,782 8,624 Kenya
2010s 74,887 70,582 4,306 Burkina Faso
2020s 58,018 65,560 7,541 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths by world region un data, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Kenya, at 60,947 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths by world region un data between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
5,234, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for child deaths by world region un data?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed