Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Child mortality rate
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 rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
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 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th 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 | 34.69 deaths per 100 live births | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5.63 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 rate, 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 rate 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?
- 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 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.