Benin vs Burkina Faso: Infant mortality
Benin
4.52
in 2024
Burkina Faso
4.36
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Infant mortality over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.52 against 4.36 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.21 | 18.54 | 1.32 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 16.62 | 17.88 | 1.26 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 14.96 | 16.6 | 1.64 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 12.81 | 14.55 | 1.74 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 10.8 | 11.26 | 0.465 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 9.98 | 1.03 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 8.11 | 0.9085 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 5.75 | 0.0221 | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.61 | 0.1654 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 4.52 against 4.36 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.16, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for infant mortality?
- Benin ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.