Burundi vs Central African Republic: Number of under-five deaths

Burundi
21,573
in 2024
Central African Republic
20,555
in 2024
Burundi rank
42nd
Central African Republic rank
43rd

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196419942024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 21,573 against 20,555 in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,018.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 42nd and Central African Republic ranks 43rd of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 43,962 19,489 24,474 Burundi
1980s 42,699 21,264 21,435 Burundi
1990s 44,014 24,468 19,546 Burundi
2000s 39,229 33,547 5,682 Burundi
2010s 30,977 30,221 756.4 Burundi
2020s 22,817 42,327 19,510 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 21,573 against 20,555 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Burundi and Central African Republic?
1,018, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Burundi ranks 42nd and Central African Republic ranks 43rd 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 under-five deaths. 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
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, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.