Benin vs Burkina Faso: Infant mortality rate wdi

Benin
4.02
in 2024
Burkina Faso
3.92
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Burkina Faso rank
19th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
51015195019872024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.02 against 3.92 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1950s 15.55 16.57 1.02 Burkina Faso
1960s 13.9 15.37 1.47 Burkina Faso
1970s 11.81 13.49 1.68 Burkina Faso
1980s 9.96 10.41 0.4512 Burkina Faso
1990s 8.34 9.23 0.8892 Burkina Faso
2000s 6.63 7.45 0.8234 Burkina Faso
2010s 5.18 5.21 0.0323 Burkina Faso
2020s 4.26 4.15 0.1166 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 4.02 against 3.92 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0.1, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Benin ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed