Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Burkina Faso
43.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sudan
42.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Sudan rank
24th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.63 per 1,000 live births against 42.91 per 1,000 live births in Sudan, a difference of 0.72 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.12 per 1,000 live births | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | 17.62 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.55 per 1,000 live births | 48.92 per 1,000 live births | 8.63 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.15 per 1,000 live births | 41.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.63 per 1,000 live births against 42.91 per 1,000 live births in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0.72 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 24th 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.