Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.2026 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.1833 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
22nd

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2026 units per square kilometre against 0.1833 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0193 units per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3216 units per square kilometre 0.4516 units per square kilometre 0.13 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.3189 units per square kilometre 0.3308 units per square kilometre 0.0118 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.2698 units per square kilometre 0.2011 units per square kilometre 0.0687 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 0.2125 units per square kilometre 0.2105 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Burkina Faso, at 0.2026 units per square kilometre against 0.1833 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
0.0193 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.