Burundi vs South Sudan: Number of child deaths by age
Burundi
7,502 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
7,922 deaths
in 2024
Burundi rank
30th
South Sudan rank
28th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7,922 deaths against 7,502 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 420 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,344 deaths | 27,088 deaths | 4,744 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 19,682 deaths | 41,259 deaths | 21,577 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 19,644 deaths | 33,295 deaths | 13,651 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15,009 deaths | 13,464 deaths | 1,546 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 11,400 deaths | 22,730 deaths | 11,330 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8,082 deaths | 7,765 deaths | 316.8 deaths | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7,922 deaths against 7,502 deaths in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 420 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Burundi ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 28th 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 .