Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Child mortality rate
Burkina Faso
7.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
7.2%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Lesotho rank
13th
Child mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th 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 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.0% | 21.5% | 15.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 33.2% | 18.5% | 14.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 15.5% | 13.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 9.5% | 9.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.0% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th 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.