Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Children under age 5
Burkina Faso
3.35 million
in 2023
Zambia
3.15 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Zambia rank
46th
Children under age 5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.35 million against 3.15 million in Zambia, a difference of 199,470.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 46th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 704,133 | 505,730 | 198,403 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 871,930 | 704,138 | 167,792 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 986,791 | 110,758 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 1.29 million | 209,410 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.92 million | 1.66 million | 263,060 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.16 million | 343,892 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.78 million | 488,799 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.08 million | 300,528 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.35 million against 3.15 million in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 199,470, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for children under age 5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 46th 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.