Burkina Faso vs North America: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Burkina Faso
10.4 per 1,000
in 2024
North America
4.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
34th
North America rank
36th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Burkina Faso
- North America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.4 per 1,000 against 4.3 per 1,000 in North America, a difference of 6.1 per 1,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and North America ranks 36th 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 per 1,000 | 5.03 per 1,000 | 12.97 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.25 per 1,000 | 4.58 per 1,000 | 8.67 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.48 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 5.18 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.48 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 4.68 per 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Burkina Faso or North America?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.4 per 1,000 against 4.3 per 1,000 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Burkina Faso and North America?
- 6.1 per 1,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th and North America ranks 36th 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 youth ages 20-24 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 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.