Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Burundi or United States?

United States, at 10,553 against 9,740 in Burundi as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs United States: Number of under-five deaths, female

Burundi

9,740

in 2024

United States

10,553

in 2024

Burundi rank

41st

United States rank

40th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Burundi
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 10,553 against 9,740 in Burundi, a difference of 813.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Burundi ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21,213	29,018	7,805	United States
1980s	20,299	21,392	1,094	United States
1990s	20,786	16,833	3,954	Burundi
2000s	18,214	14,068	4,146	Burundi
2010s	14,153	11,892	2,262	Burundi
2020s	10,324	10,659	335	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Burundi or United States?: United States, at 10,553 against 9,740 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Burundi and United States?: 813, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burundi and United States rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Burundi ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. 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, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.