Burundi vs Senegal: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Burundi
22,295 deaths
in 2023
Senegal
18,533 deaths
in 2023
Burundi rank
42nd
Senegal rank
45th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 22,295 deaths against 18,533 deaths in Senegal, a difference of 3,762 deaths.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,911 deaths | 44,776 deaths | 13,865 deaths | Senegal |
| 1960s | 35,087 deaths | 54,862 deaths | 19,774 deaths | Senegal |
| 1970s | 44,239 deaths | 61,281 deaths | 17,042 deaths | Senegal |
| 1980s | 44,530 deaths | 51,258 deaths | 6,728 deaths | Senegal |
| 1990s | 43,864 deaths | 46,903 deaths | 3,040 deaths | Senegal |
| 2000s | 39,910 deaths | 39,671 deaths | 239.7 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 31,767 deaths | 25,966 deaths | 5,801 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 23,415 deaths | 19,314 deaths | 4,100 deaths | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Senegal?
- Burundi, at 22,295 deaths against 18,533 deaths in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Burundi and Senegal?
- 3,762 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Burundi ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 45th 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.