Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Under-five deaths

Burkina Faso
54,009
in 2024
Kenya
58,200
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Kenya rank
21st

Under-five deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 58,200 against 54,009 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,191.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 87,254 97,176 9,922 Kenya
2010s 73,804 69,658 4,146 Burkina Faso
2020s 57,305 59,371 2,066 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Kenya, at 58,200 against 54,009 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
4,191, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for under-five deaths?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed