Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Burkina Faso
0.3243
in 2024
Nigeria
0.3448
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
191st
Nigeria rank
188th

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3448 against 0.3243 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0205.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 188th of 200 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2358 0.2593 0.0234 Nigeria
2000s 0.2489 0.2893 0.0404 Nigeria
2010s 0.282 0.3248 0.0429 Nigeria
2020s 0.3105 0.3399 0.0294 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.3448 against 0.3243 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
0.0205, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed