Benin vs Burkina Faso: Number of child deaths, per capita

Benin
0.0024 deaths per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso
0.0023 deaths per person
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Burkina Faso rank
13th

Number of child deaths, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0024 deaths per person against 0.0023 deaths per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0127 deaths per person 0.0147 deaths per person 0.002 deaths per person Burkina Faso
1970s 0.0107 deaths per person 0.0128 deaths per person 0.0022 deaths per person Burkina Faso
1980s 0.0087 deaths per person 0.0099 deaths per person 0.0013 deaths per person Burkina Faso
1990s 0.0065 deaths per person 0.0084 deaths per person 0.0019 deaths per person Burkina Faso
2000s 0.0048 deaths per person 0.0064 deaths per person 0.0016 deaths per person Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0036 deaths per person 0.004 deaths per person 0.0004 deaths per person Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0027 deaths per person 0.0026 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 0.0024 deaths per person against 0.0023 deaths per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0.0001 deaths per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,379 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.