Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate by sex

Burkina Faso
3.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
3.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
20th

Infant mortality rate by sex over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.92 deaths per 100 live births against 3.89 deaths per 100 live births in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1950s 16.2 deaths per 100 live births 20.14 deaths per 100 live births 3.94 deaths per 100 live births Côte d'Ivoire
1960s 15.37 deaths per 100 live births 16.91 deaths per 100 live births 1.54 deaths per 100 live births Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 13.49 deaths per 100 live births 12.59 deaths per 100 live births 0.8978 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1980s 10.41 deaths per 100 live births 9.53 deaths per 100 live births 0.8759 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1990s 9.23 deaths per 100 live births 8.93 deaths per 100 live births 0.3021 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
2000s 7.45 deaths per 100 live births 7.16 deaths per 100 live births 0.2887 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
2010s 5.21 deaths per 100 live births 5.2 deaths per 100 live births 0.0144 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
2020s 4.15 deaths per 100 live births 4.13 deaths per 100 live births 0.0211 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
Burkina Faso, at 3.92 deaths per 100 live births against 3.89 deaths per 100 live births in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.03 deaths per 100 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .