Americas (WHO region) vs Burkina Faso: Under-five mortality rate
Americas (WHO region)
12.64
in 2024
Burkina Faso
74.89
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
8th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74.89 against 12.64 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 62.25.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 5.9 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 11 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.74 | 215.38 | 160.64 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 34.88 | 190.74 | 155.86 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.33 | 152.61 | 131.28 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 103.41 | 88.01 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 79.92 | 66.78 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Americas (WHO region) or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 74.89 against 12.64 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Americas (WHO region) and Burkina Faso?
- 62.25, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Burkina Faso?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Burkina Faso rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.