Burkina Faso vs China: Number of infant deaths
Burkina Faso
31,762 deaths
in 2024
China
36,113 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
China rank
25th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 36,113 deaths against 31,762 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,351 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,310 deaths | 1.73 million deaths | 1.69 million deaths | China |
| 1980s | 41,802 deaths | 1.06 million deaths | 1.02 million deaths | China |
| 1990s | 46,052 deaths | 801,074 deaths | 755,021 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 47,754 deaths | 351,831 deaths | 304,077 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 41,593 deaths | 157,741 deaths | 116,148 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 32,901 deaths | 50,711 deaths | 17,810 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or China?
- China, at 36,113 deaths against 31,762 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and China?
- 4,351 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant 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 1 .