Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Number of child deaths by region
Burkina Faso
54,009
in 2024
Egypt
53,943
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Egypt rank
24th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 54,009 against 53,943 in Egypt, a difference of 66.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,222 | 365,357 | 290,134 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 78,266 | 332,045 | 253,779 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 77,954 | 230,746 | 152,793 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 86,339 | 128,566 | 42,227 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 87,254 | 81,066 | 6,187 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73,804 | 70,436 | 3,368 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 57,305 | 55,971 | 1,334 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 54,009 against 53,943 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 66, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 24th 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.