Burkina Faso vs Cote d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Burkina Faso
43.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
44.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 44.82 per 1,000 live births against 43.63 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.19 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.12 per 1,000 live births | 81.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.0062 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 57.55 per 1,000 live births | 59.79 per 1,000 live births | 2.25 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 46.15 per 1,000 live births | 47.49 per 1,000 live births | 1.34 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 44.82 per 1,000 live births against 43.63 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.19 per 1,000 live births, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.