Benin vs Burkina Faso: Child mortality rate
Benin
7.9%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
7.7%
in 2023
Benin rank
10th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Child mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.3% | 37.0% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 28.7% | 33.2% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 28.5% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 21.9% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 19.3% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 15.4% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.4% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.