Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Burundi
22,295 deaths
in 2023
Zimbabwe
22,505 deaths
in 2023
Burundi rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22,505 deaths against 22,295 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 210 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,911 deaths | 25,324 deaths | 5,587 deaths | Burundi |
| 1960s | 35,087 deaths | 26,307 deaths | 8,780 deaths | Burundi |
| 1970s | 44,239 deaths | 30,514 deaths | 13,725 deaths | Burundi |
| 1980s | 44,530 deaths | 31,448 deaths | 13,082 deaths | Burundi |
| 1990s | 43,864 deaths | 33,725 deaths | 10,139 deaths | Burundi |
| 2000s | 39,910 deaths | 40,665 deaths | 754.5 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 31,767 deaths | 31,849 deaths | 81.6 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 23,415 deaths | 23,243 deaths | 171.75 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22,505 deaths against 22,295 deaths in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 210 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Burundi ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.