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Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Child mortality

Burkina Faso
7.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Central African Republic rank
8th

Child mortality over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 7.49 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.48 deaths per 100 live births.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 20 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1800s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1810s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1820s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1830s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1840s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1850s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1860s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1870s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1880s 45.47 deaths per 100 live births 44.38 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1890s 45.45 deaths per 100 live births 44.36 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1900s 45.11 deaths per 100 live births 44.03 deaths per 100 live births 1.08 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1910s 44.19 deaths per 100 live births 43.13 deaths per 100 live births 1.06 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1920s 43.12 deaths per 100 live births 42.09 deaths per 100 live births 1.03 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1930s 41.88 deaths per 100 live births 40.1 deaths per 100 live births 1.77 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1940s 39.58 deaths per 100 live births 36.61 deaths per 100 live births 2.97 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1950s 36.38 deaths per 100 live births 30.62 deaths per 100 live births 5.76 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1960s 32.79 deaths per 100 live births 25.93 deaths per 100 live births 6.86 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1970s 28.14 deaths per 100 live births 20.88 deaths per 100 live births 7.26 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1980s 21.54 deaths per 100 live births 18.29 deaths per 100 live births 3.25 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1990s 19.07 deaths per 100 live births 17.46 deaths per 100 live births 1.62 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
2000s 15.26 deaths per 100 live births 18.5 deaths per 100 live births 3.24 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
2010s 10.34 deaths per 100 live births 14.89 deaths per 100 live births 4.55 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
2020s 7.99 deaths per 100 live births 18.2 deaths per 100 live births 10.2 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 7.49 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
1.48 deaths per 100 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for child mortality?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. 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
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.