Benin vs Burkina Faso: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Benin
0.1254 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso
0.0846 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
8th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1254 units per square kilometre against 0.0846 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0408 units per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 0.1254 units per square kilometre against 0.0846 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0408 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.