Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.2026 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.1833 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3216 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4516 deaths per square kilometre | 0.13 deaths per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3189 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2698 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.2125 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2105 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.