Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 5-24

Burkina Faso
24.6
in 2024
South Africa
23.9
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

Mortality rate age 5-24 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
203040506070199020072024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 24.6 against 23.9 in South Africa, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 68.22 34.97 33.25 Burkina Faso
2000s 51.48 47.32 4.16 Burkina Faso
2010s 31.38 30.98 0.4024 Burkina Faso
2020s 24.33 24.44 0.1113 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 24.6 against 23.9 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
0.7, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed