Benin vs Burkina Faso: Child mortality
Benin
7.47
in 2024
Burkina Faso
7.49
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Child mortality over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.49 against 7.47 in Benin, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 196 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 | 35.9 | 38.76 | 2.86 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 33.02 | 36.38 | 3.36 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 28.55 | 32.79 | 4.24 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 23.81 | 28.14 | 4.33 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.33 | 21.54 | 2.21 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 15.4 | 19.07 | 3.68 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.16 | 15.26 | 3.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 10.34 | 0.614 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 7.99 | 0.026 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.49 against 7.47 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.02, 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?
- Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.