Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Infant mortality rate
Burkina Faso
5.2%
in 2023
Mozambique
5.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Mozambique rank
16th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 17.8% | 1.5% | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 15.3% | 16.6% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2.2% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 16.2% | 4.4% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 13.8% | 2.9% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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.