Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Child mortality by sex
Burkina Faso
7.91
in 2024
Liberia
9.34
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Liberia rank
10th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.34 against 7.91 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.43.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.95 | 32.2 | 4.75 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 34.07 | 32.08 | 1.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 29.33 | 28.25 | 1.07 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 22.38 | 26.27 | 3.89 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 19.72 | 26.39 | 6.67 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.85 | 15.45 | 0.4031 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 10.3 | 0.5234 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 9.46 | 1.03 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.34 against 7.91 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 1.43, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 10th 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.