Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Burkina Faso
4.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Gambia
4.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Gambia rank
35th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.7 per 1,000 against 4.6 per 1,000 in Gambia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 per 1,000 | 17.78 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 19.45 per 1,000 | 11.19 per 1,000 | 8.26 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.65 per 1,000 | 6.92 per 1,000 | 2.73 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.24 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 0.24 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.7 per 1,000 against 4.6 per 1,000 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.1 per 1,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.