Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Number of child deaths, per capita
Burkina Faso
0.0023 deaths per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0027 deaths per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
South Sudan rank
10th
Number of child deaths, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0023 deaths per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0004 deaths per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 deaths per person | 0.019 deaths per person | 0.0043 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0128 deaths per person | 0.0159 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0099 deaths per person | 0.018 deaths per person | 0.0081 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.0143 deaths per person | 0.0059 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0064 deaths per person | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.004 deaths per person | 0.006 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0023 deaths per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 0.0004 deaths per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.