Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Child mortality around the world
Burkina Faso
7.71
in 2023
Guinea
9.31
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Guinea rank
8th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.31 against 7.71 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37 | 35.49 | 1.51 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 33.21 | 33.62 | 0.4077 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 28.54 | 30.45 | 1.91 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 21.9 | 26.01 | 4.12 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 19.34 | 20.34 | 0.9989 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 14.31 | 1.13 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 11.26 | 0.8918 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 9.67 | 1.59 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 9.31 against 7.71 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 1.6, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 8th 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.