Benin vs Burkina Faso: Child mortality around the world
Benin
7.86
in 2023
Burkina Faso
7.71
in 2023
Benin rank
10th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.86 against 7.71 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.15.
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 | 33.31 | 37 | 3.69 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 28.67 | 33.21 | 4.54 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 23.84 | 28.54 | 4.71 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 21.9 | 2.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 19.34 | 3.78 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 15.44 | 3.11 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.83 | 10.37 | 0.5428 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 8.08 | 0.1322 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 7.86 against 7.71 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.15, 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 around the world?
- Benin ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.