Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Burkina Faso
4.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
4.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.48 per 1,000 live births against 4.36 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 18.76 per 1,000 live births | 2.16 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 14.55 per 1,000 live births | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | 0.68 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.26 per 1,000 live births | 10.51 per 1,000 live births | 0.751 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.136 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | 0.003 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.75 per 1,000 live births | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.227 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.134 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.48 per 1,000 live births against 4.36 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.12 per 1,000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.