Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Burkina Faso
5.23
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
5.29
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Equatorial Guinea rank
12th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.29 against 5.23 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.23 | 16.24 | 0.01 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 15.35 | 15.25 | 0.0918 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 14.04 | 14.44 | 0.394 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 12.3 | 0.4258 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.91 | 11.12 | 0.2131 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 9.26 | 0.0275 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.9 | 0.158 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.55 | 0.0904 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.29 against 5.23 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.06, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.