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
5101520194419842024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed