Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality by sex
Burkina Faso
7.91
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
7.29
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.91 against 7.29 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.62.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.24 | 24.72 | 3.48 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 19.72 | 21.27 | 1.56 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 15.85 | 15.78 | 0.0698 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 10.18 | 0.6361 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 7.78 | 0.65 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.91 against 7.29 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.62, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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.