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

Burkina Faso
43.63
in 2024
Sudan
42.91
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Sudan rank
23rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 43.63 against 42.91 in Sudan, a difference of 0.72.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 200 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 175.76 94.15 81.61 Burkina Faso
1960s 166.04 91.66 74.38 Burkina Faso
1970s 145.53 90.86 54.67 Burkina Faso
1980s 112.61 104.27 8.34 Burkina Faso
1990s 99.81 81.37 18.44 Burkina Faso
2000s 81.12 63.5 17.62 Burkina Faso
2010s 57.55 48.92 8.63 Burkina Faso
2020s 46.15 41.98 4.17 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 Sudan?
Burkina Faso, at 43.63 against 42.91 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
0.72, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd 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