Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Number of child deaths
Burkina Faso
54,009 deaths
in 2024
Egypt
53,943 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Egypt rank
24th
Number of child deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 54,009 deaths against 53,943 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 66 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,222 deaths | 365,357 deaths | 290,134 deaths | Egypt |
| 1970s | 78,266 deaths | 332,045 deaths | 253,779 deaths | Egypt |
| 1980s | 77,954 deaths | 230,746 deaths | 152,793 deaths | Egypt |
| 1990s | 86,339 deaths | 128,566 deaths | 42,227 deaths | Egypt |
| 2000s | 87,254 deaths | 81,066 deaths | 6,187 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73,804 deaths | 70,436 deaths | 3,368 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 57,305 deaths | 55,971 deaths | 1,334 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 54,009 deaths against 53,943 deaths in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 66 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. 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 under 5 .