Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Child mortality rate
Burkina Faso
7.7%
in 2023
Liberia
7.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.7% against 7.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.0% | 30.9% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 33.2% | 30.3% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 26.6% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 24.7% | 2.8% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 24.0% | 4.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 1.3% | 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 Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.7% against 7.1% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 14th 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.