Benin vs Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Benin
45.19
in 2024
Burkina Faso
43.63
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Burkina Faso rank
20th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
50100150200194419842024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 45.19 against 43.63 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.56.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 200 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1940s 172.12 185.35 13.23 Burkina Faso
1950s 166.21 178.78 12.57 Burkina Faso
1960s 149.64 166.04 16.4 Burkina Faso
1970s 128.14 145.53 17.39 Burkina Faso
1980s 107.96 112.61 4.65 Burkina Faso
1990s 89.54 99.81 10.27 Burkina Faso
2000s 72.03 81.12 9.08 Burkina Faso
2010s 57.77 57.55 0.2211 Benin
2020s 47.8 46.15 1.65 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 45.19 against 43.63 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Benin and Burkina Faso?
1.56, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Benin ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed