Benin vs Burkina Faso: Child mortality by sex

Benin
7.99
in 2024
Burkina Faso
7.91
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Burkina Faso rank
12th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
10203040195019872024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.99 against 7.91 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 199 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 34 37.67 3.66 Burkina Faso
1960s 29.58 34.07 4.49 Burkina Faso
1970s 24.81 29.33 4.52 Burkina Faso
1980s 20.21 22.38 2.18 Burkina Faso
1990s 15.96 19.72 3.75 Burkina Faso
2000s 12.75 15.85 3.1 Burkina Faso
2010s 10.35 10.82 0.4728 Burkina Faso
2020s 8.5 8.43 0.0669 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 7.99 against 7.91 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0.08, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Benin ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed