Burkina Faso vs Djibouti: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Burkina Faso
4.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Djibouti
4.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Djibouti rank
21st
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Burkina Faso
- Djibouti
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.36 per 1,000 live births against 4.3 per 1,000 live births in Djibouti, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Djibouti ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | 10.73 per 1,000 live births | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.26 per 1,000 live births | 9.67 per 1,000 live births | 1.59 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 8.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.51 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | 7.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.766 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.75 per 1,000 live births | 5.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.012 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.03 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
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 Djibouti?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.36 per 1,000 live births against 4.3 per 1,000 live births in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Djibouti rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Djibouti ranks 21st 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.