Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 74.9 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.9 per 1,000 live births | 259.34 per 1,000 live births | 68.56 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 281.41 per 1,000 live births | 208.84 per 1,000 live births | 72.57 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 215.38 per 1,000 live births | 182.87 per 1,000 live births | 32.51 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 190.74 per 1,000 live births | 174.56 per 1,000 live births | 16.18 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 152.62 per 1,000 live births | 184.99 per 1,000 live births | 32.37 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 103.41 per 1,000 live births | 148.93 per 1,000 live births | 45.52 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 79.92 per 1,000 live births | 181.96 per 1,000 live births | 102.04 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 74.9 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 14.8 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.