Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Child mortality rate
Burkina Faso
32.68
in 2024
Guinea
34.38
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Guinea rank
7th
Child mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 34.38 against 32.68 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 249.61 | 209.9 | 39.71 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 225.34 | 201.51 | 23.83 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 194.1 | 183.11 | 10.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 159.23 | 159.48 | 0.253 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 115.87 | 130.35 | 14.48 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 101.02 | 97.1 | 3.93 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 77.88 | 62.72 | 15.16 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.7 | 46.32 | 2.37 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 35.41 | 37.08 | 1.67 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 34.38 against 32.68 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 1.7, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th 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.