Burkina Faso vs Mali: Infant mortality rate

Burkina Faso
43.63
in 2024
Mali
47.52
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Mali rank
16th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 47.52 against 43.63 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.89.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mali ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 81.12 90.21 9.09 Mali
2010s 57.55 67.15 9.6 Mali
2020s 46.15 51.34 5.19 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 47.52 against 43.63 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Mali?
3.89, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mali ranks 16th of 212 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed