Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Infant mortality rate
Burkina Faso
5.2%
in 2023
Liberia
5.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Liberia rank
11th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 18.6% | 2.4% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 15.3% | 18.4% | 3.0% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 16.8% | 2.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 15.9% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 15.5% | 4.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 10.2% | 0.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.