Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Burkina Faso
55,713 deaths
in 2023
Madagascar
64,828 deaths
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
20th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64,828 deaths against 55,713 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9,115 deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,729 deaths | 46,668 deaths | 25,061 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 77,760 deaths | 49,909 deaths | 27,851 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 81,109 deaths | 58,506 deaths | 22,604 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 80,986 deaths | 77,098 deaths | 3,887 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 89,109 deaths | 77,512 deaths | 11,597 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 90,159 deaths | 63,245 deaths | 26,914 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74,887 deaths | 57,263 deaths | 17,624 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58,018 deaths | 63,634 deaths | 5,615 deaths | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 64,828 deaths against 55,713 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 9,115 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.