Benin vs Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Benin
45.19
in 2024
Burkina Faso
43.63
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
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 201 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, 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 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?
- Benin ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.