Burkina Faso vs Northern America: Infant mortality rate
Burkina Faso
43.63
in 2024
Northern America
5.41
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Northern America rank
18th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Northern America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.63 against 5.41 in Northern America, a difference of 38.22.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 8.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Northern America ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.12 | 6.65 | 74.47 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.55 | 5.73 | 51.82 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.15 | 5.41 | 40.73 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Northern America?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.63 against 5.41 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Northern America?
- 38.22, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Northern America rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Northern America ranks 18th 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.