Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Burkina Faso
74.89
in 2024
Liberia
86.39
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Liberia rank
10th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 86.39 against 74.89 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.5.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 152.61 145.06 7.55 Burkina Faso
2010s 103.41 95.47 7.94 Burkina Faso
2020s 79.92 87.56 7.64 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Liberia, at 86.39 against 74.89 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
11.5, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths 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
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed