Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Infant mortality by sex
Burkina Faso
4.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Madagascar
4.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Madagascar rank
20th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.79 deaths per 100 live births against 4.73 deaths per 100 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3204 deaths per 100 live births | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2268 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.79 deaths per 100 live births against 4.73 deaths per 100 live births in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.06 deaths per 100 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .