Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Infant mortality

Burkina Faso
4.36
in 2024
Madagascar
4.3
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Madagascar rank
22nd

Infant mortality over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
5101520194419842024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.36 against 4.3 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 14.21 8.83 5.38 Burkina Faso
1980s 11.26 11.79 0.5264 Madagascar
1990s 9.98 7.99 1.99 Burkina Faso
2000s 8.11 5.56 2.55 Burkina Faso
2010s 5.75 4.43 1.33 Burkina Faso
2020s 4.61 4.39 0.2262 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at 4.36 against 4.3 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
0.06, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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