Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Burkina Faso
0.0023 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
South Sudan rank
10th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 0.0004 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.