Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Burkina Faso
5.2%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
5.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Equatorial Guinea rank
12th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 16.2% | 16.2% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 14.4% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.1%, 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 rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.