Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate
Burkina Faso
4.36 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
4.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.48 deaths per 100 live births against 4.36 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 deaths per 100 live births | 22.32 deaths per 100 live births | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 16.6 deaths per 100 live births | 18.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 14.55 deaths per 100 live births | 13.87 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6793 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7515 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1357 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0006 deaths per 100 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2247 deaths per 100 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1344 deaths per 100 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.48 deaths per 100 live births against 4.36 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.12 deaths per 100 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .