Which has higher child mortality, Burundi or Ethiopia?

Burundi, at 4.71 against 4.45 in Ethiopia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?

59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.

Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi

4.71

in 2024

Ethiopia

4.45

in 2024

Burundi rank

34th

Ethiopia rank

36th

Burundi currently reports 4.71 against 4.45 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burundi ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.

Decade	Burundi	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	24.69	25.07	0.3725	Ethiopia
1970s	25.31	26.29	0.982	Ethiopia
1980s	18.71	25.96	7.25	Ethiopia
1990s	17.09	17.51	0.418	Ethiopia
2000s	12.58	11.23	1.34	Burundi
2010s	7.06	6.68	0.377	Burundi
2020s	5.05	5.72	0.666	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher child mortality, Burundi or Ethiopia?: Burundi, at 4.71 against 4.45 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Burundi and Ethiopia?: 0.26, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for child mortality?: Burundi ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.