Burkina Faso vs China: Number of child deaths by region
Burkina Faso
54,009
in 2024
China
53,968
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
China rank
23rd
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- China
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 54,009 against 53,968 in China, a difference of 41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and China ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,194 | 1.80 million | 1.73 million | China |
| 1980s | 77,954 | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | China |
| 1990s | 86,339 | 1.01 million | 920,158 | China |
| 2000s | 87,254 | 435,239 | 347,986 | China |
| 2010s | 73,804 | 204,823 | 131,018 | China |
| 2020s | 57,305 | 76,248 | 18,943 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Burkina Faso or China?
- Burkina Faso, at 54,009 against 53,968 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Burkina Faso and China?
- 41, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and China ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.