Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Number of youth deaths
Burkina Faso
59,028 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
47,171 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59,028 deaths against 47,171 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 11,857 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,482 deaths | 77,306 deaths | 20,177 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 98,220 deaths | 91,258 deaths | 6,962 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 81,480 deaths | 55,017 deaths | 26,463 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62,688 deaths | 46,493 deaths | 16,195 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 59,028 deaths against 47,171 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 11,857 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.