Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Child mortality around the world
Burkina Faso
7.71
in 2023
Liberia
7.12
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.71 against 7.12 in Liberia, a difference of 0.59.
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 | 30.87 | 6.13 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 33.21 | 30.28 | 2.93 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 28.54 | 26.58 | 1.96 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 21.9 | 24.67 | 2.77 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 19.34 | 24.02 | 4.68 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 14.14 | 1.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 9.03 | 1.34 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.41 | 0.6727 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.71 against 7.12 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.59, 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 around the world?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 14th 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.