Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Burkina Faso
43.63
in 2024
Madagascar
42.97
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Madagascar rank
22nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.63 against 42.97 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.09 | 88.29 | 53.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 112.61 | 117.87 | 5.26 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 99.81 | 79.91 | 19.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.12 | 55.59 | 25.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.55 | 44.25 | 13.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.15 | 43.88 | 2.26 | Burkina Faso |
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), Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.63 against 42.97 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.66, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.