Burkina Faso vs Mali: Infant mortality by sex
Burkina Faso
4.79
in 2024
Mali
5.16
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Mali rank
16th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5.16 against 4.79 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mali ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.42 | 21.58 | 4.16 | Mali |
| 1970s | 15.57 | 19.07 | 3.51 | Mali |
| 1980s | 12.07 | 15.04 | 2.97 | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.69 | 12.4 | 1.72 | Mali |
| 2000s | 8.74 | 9.65 | 0.9133 | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 7.25 | 0.9825 | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 5.56 | 0.5019 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 5.16 against 4.79 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.37, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mali ranks 16th 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.