Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Children under age 5
Burkina Faso
3.35 million
in 2023
Somalia
3.41 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Somalia rank
42nd
Children under age 5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.41 million against 3.35 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 60,570.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 704,133 | 459,017 | 245,116 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 871,930 | 585,299 | 286,630 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 774,139 | 323,410 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 1.26 million | 244,179 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.92 million | 1.42 million | 498,588 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.10 million | 407,542 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.64 million | 626,023 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.30 million | 79,912 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.41 million against 3.35 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 60,570, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for children under age 5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.