Burundi vs United States of America: Number of child deaths
Burundi
21,573 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
23,685 deaths
in 2024
Burundi rank
42nd
United States of America rank
40th
Number of child deaths over time
- Burundi
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23,685 deaths against 21,573 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 2,112 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Burundi ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,962 deaths | 67,780 deaths | 23,817 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 42,699 deaths | 49,503 deaths | 6,804 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 44,014 deaths | 38,600 deaths | 5,413 deaths | Burundi |
| 2000s | 39,229 deaths | 32,117 deaths | 7,112 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 30,977 deaths | 26,954 deaths | 4,024 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 22,817 deaths | 23,938 deaths | 1,121 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Burundi or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23,685 deaths against 21,573 deaths in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Burundi and United States of America?
- 2,112 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and United States of America rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Burundi ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 40th 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. 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 .