Burkina Faso vs Northern Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Burkina Faso
74.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Northern Africa
32.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Northern Africa rank
8th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74.89 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa, a difference of 42.74 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.61 per 1,000 live births | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 103.41 per 1,000 live births | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | 68.74 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 79.92 per 1,000 live births | 31.33 per 1,000 live births | 48.59 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Burkina Faso or Northern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 74.89 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 42.74 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Northern Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 213 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.