Burundi vs European Union: Number of under-five deaths

Burundi
21,573
in 2024
European Union
14,657
in 2024
Burundi rank
42nd
European Union rank
41st

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • European Union
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 21,573 against 14,657 in European Union, a difference of 6,916.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

Burundi ranks 42nd and European Union ranks 41st of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 44,014 46,531 2,517 European Union
2000s 39,229 26,838 12,391 Burundi
2010s 30,977 18,999 11,978 Burundi
2020s 22,817 15,324 7,493 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Burundi or European Union?
Burundi, at 21,573 against 14,657 in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Burundi and European Union?
6,916, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and European Union?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and European Union rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Burundi ranks 42nd and European Union ranks 41st 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.