Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Number of child deaths by age
Burkina Faso
22,247 deaths
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
19,188 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
16th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22,247 deaths against 19,188 deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 3,059 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,710 deaths | 20,491 deaths | 16,220 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 36,956 deaths | 21,074 deaths | 15,881 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 36,151 deaths | 22,614 deaths | 13,538 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 40,286 deaths | 31,212 deaths | 9,074 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 39,500 deaths | 32,849 deaths | 6,651 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 32,212 deaths | 25,879 deaths | 6,333 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24,404 deaths | 20,569 deaths | 3,835 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 22,247 deaths against 19,188 deaths in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 3,059 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .