Benin vs Burkina Faso: Neonatal mortality ihme

Benin
3.05
in 2019
Burkina Faso
2.86
in 2019
Benin rank
11th
Burkina Faso rank
13th

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
2468195019842019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.05 against 2.86 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1950s 6.38 8.32 1.94 Burkina Faso
1960s 5.98 7.55 1.57 Burkina Faso
1970s 5.34 6.79 1.45 Burkina Faso
1980s 4.79 5.52 0.732 Burkina Faso
1990s 4.27 4.28 0.015 Burkina Faso
2000s 3.79 3.52 0.262 Benin
2010s 3.36 3.08 0.279 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 3.05 against 2.86 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0.19, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Benin ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed