Burkina Faso vs China: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Burkina Faso
17,516
in 2024
China
22,892
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
China rank
25th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 22,892 against 17,516 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,376.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and China ranks 25th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,358 | 542,688 | 522,329 | China |
| 2000s | 21,698 | 251,261 | 229,563 | China |
| 2010s | 20,769 | 102,691 | 81,922 | China |
| 2020s | 17,764 | 30,237 | 12,473 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Burkina Faso or China?
- China, at 22,892 against 17,516 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Burkina Faso and China?
- 5,376, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and China ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.