Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Infant mortality
Burkina Faso
4.36
in 2024
Sudan
4.29
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Sudan rank
23rd
Infant mortality over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.36 against 4.29 in Sudan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.58 | 9.41 | 8.16 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 16.6 | 9.17 | 7.44 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 14.55 | 9.09 | 5.47 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.26 | 10.43 | 0.8337 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.98 | 8.14 | 1.84 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 6.35 | 1.76 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 4.89 | 0.8626 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.2 | 0.4168 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.36 against 4.29 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0.07, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for infant mortality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd 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.