Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Burkina Faso or South Africa?

Burkina Faso, at 1,832 against 1,474 in South Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Burkina Faso

1,832

in 2024

South Africa

1,474

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

35th

South Africa rank

37th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male over time

Burkina Faso
South Africa

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,832 against 1,474 in South Africa, a difference of 358.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,396	3,525	871.1	Burkina Faso
2000s	4,164	3,916	247.8	Burkina Faso
2010s	2,855	2,433	422.5	Burkina Faso
2020s	1,985	1,558	427	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Burkina Faso or South Africa?: Burkina Faso, at 1,832 against 1,474 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Burkina Faso and South Africa?: 358, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years