Benin vs Burkina Faso: Infant mortality by sex
Benin
4.98
in 2024
Burkina Faso
4.79
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.98 against 4.79 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.66 | 19.11 | 1.46 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 15.99 | 17.76 | 1.77 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 13.76 | 15.57 | 1.81 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.6 | 12.07 | 0.4721 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.54 | 10.69 | 1.15 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 8.74 | 0.9898 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 6.26 | 0.0767 | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 5.06 | 0.208 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 4.98 against 4.79 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.19, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Benin ranks 18th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.