Burkina Faso vs United States of America: Under-five deaths

Burkina Faso
54,009
in 2024
United States of America
23,685
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
United States of America rank
19th

Under-five deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 54,009 against 23,685 in United States of America, a difference of 30,324.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 87,254 32,117 55,137 Burkina Faso
2010s 73,804 26,954 46,851 Burkina Faso
2020s 57,305 23,938 33,366 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Burkina Faso or United States of America?
Burkina Faso, at 54,009 against 23,685 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Burkina Faso and United States of America?
30,324, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and United States of America rank globally for under-five deaths?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 19th of 212 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
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed