Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Mortality rate, under-5

Burkina Faso
74.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Central African Republic rank
8th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.