Burkina Faso vs North America: Neonatal mortality rate
Burkina Faso
23.75
in 2024
North America
3.63
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
North America rank
27th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- North America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.75 against 3.63 in North America, a difference of 20.12.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 6.5 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and North America ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.99 | 5.03 | 37.97 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 35.88 | 4.42 | 31.46 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.36 | 3.89 | 24.48 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.67 | 3.56 | 21.11 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Burkina Faso or North America?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.75 against 3.63 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burkina Faso and North America?
- 20.12, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and North America ranks 27th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.