Benin vs Burkina Faso: Child mortality rate
Benin
30.96
in 2024
Burkina Faso
32.68
in 2024
Benin rank
10th
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Child mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 32.68 against 30.96 in Benin, a difference of 1.72.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 225.75 | 248.22 | 22.48 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 196.72 | 225.34 | 28.61 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 159.81 | 194.1 | 34.29 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 126.17 | 159.23 | 33.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 95.71 | 115.87 | 20.16 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 70.78 | 101.02 | 30.24 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.41 | 77.88 | 24.47 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 41.93 | 48.7 | 6.77 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.47 | 35.41 | 1.94 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 32.68 against 30.96 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.72, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.