Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Number of child deaths by age
Burkina Faso
22,247 deaths
in 2024
Uganda
21,218 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Uganda rank
14th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22,247 deaths against 21,218 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 1,029 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,303 deaths | 33,727 deaths | 1,576 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 36,592 deaths | 35,172 deaths | 1,421 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 36,956 deaths | 46,279 deaths | 9,323 deaths | Uganda |
| 1980s | 36,151 deaths | 56,875 deaths | 20,724 deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 40,286 deaths | 60,900 deaths | 20,614 deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 39,500 deaths | 47,951 deaths | 8,452 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 32,212 deaths | 26,494 deaths | 5,718 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24,404 deaths | 21,511 deaths | 2,893 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 Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 22,247 deaths against 21,218 deaths in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 1,029 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .