Burkina Faso vs China: Number of infant deaths

Burkina Faso
31,762
in 2024
China
36,113
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
China rank
25th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 36,113 against 31,762 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,351.

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 197 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 1.73 million 1.69 million China
1980s 41,802 1.06 million 1.02 million China
1990s 46,052 801,074 755,021 China
2000s 47,754 351,831 304,077 China
2010s 41,593 157,741 116,148 China
2020s 32,901 50,711 17,810 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 against 31,762 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and China?
4,351, 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 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.