Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Child mortality by sex
Burkina Faso
7.91
in 2024
Central African Republic
9.52
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Central African Republic rank
9th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9.52 against 7.91 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.96 | 29.61 | 6.35 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 34.07 | 26.45 | 7.62 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 29.33 | 21.4 | 7.93 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 22.38 | 18.91 | 3.47 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 19.72 | 18.19 | 1.53 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.85 | 19.19 | 3.35 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 15.52 | 4.7 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 18.77 | 10.34 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 9.52 against 7.91 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 1.61, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 9th 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.