Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Number of child deaths unwpp
Burkina Faso
55,713
in 2023
Kenya
60,947
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Kenya rank
22nd
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 60,947 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,234.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,729 | 85,894 | 14,166 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 77,760 | 82,063 | 4,303 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 81,109 | 85,242 | 4,133 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 80,986 | 86,215 | 5,229 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 89,109 | 111,009 | 21,900 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 90,159 | 98,782 | 8,624 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74,887 | 70,582 | 4,306 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58,018 | 65,560 | 7,541 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 60,947 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 5,234, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.