Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Infant mortality by sex
Burkina Faso
4.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Sudan
4.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Sudan rank
22nd
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.79 deaths per 100 live births against 4.72 deaths per 100 live births in Sudan, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | 8.63 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 17.76 deaths per 100 live births | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8271 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8283 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | 0.408 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 Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.79 deaths per 100 live births against 4.72 deaths per 100 live births in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0.07 deaths per 100 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .