Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Child mortality rate

Burkina Faso
32.68
in 2024
Central African Republic
32.83
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Central African Republic rank
8th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
0100200300194419842024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 32.83 against 32.68 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 200 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 210.33 154.1 56.23 Burkina Faso
1960s 194.1 131.69 62.41 Burkina Faso
1970s 159.23 97.98 61.25 Burkina Faso
1980s 115.87 80.75 35.12 Burkina Faso
1990s 101.02 77.21 23.82 Burkina Faso
2000s 77.88 91.68 13.79 Central African Republic
2010s 48.7 68.84 20.14 Central African Republic
2020s 35.41 97.19 61.78 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 32.83 against 32.68 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
0.15, 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 rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed