Burundi vs Senegal: Number of under-five deaths

Burundi
21,573
in 2024
Senegal
19,308
in 2024
Burundi rank
42nd
Senegal rank
45th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 21,573 against 19,308 in Senegal, a difference of 2,265.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Burundi ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 45th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 43,962 59,539 15,576 Senegal
1980s 42,699 49,945 7,246 Senegal
1990s 44,014 45,827 1,814 Senegal
2000s 39,229 38,045 1,184 Burundi
2010s 30,977 26,130 4,847 Burundi
2020s 22,817 20,585 2,232 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Burundi or Senegal?
Burundi, at 21,573 against 19,308 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Burundi and Senegal?
2,265, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Burundi ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 45th of 196 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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About this data

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
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.