Benin vs Burkina Faso: Under-five mortality rate
Benin
74.75
in 2024
Burkina Faso
74.89
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74.89 against 74.75 in Benin, a difference of 0.14.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 359.01 | 387.57 | 28.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 330.21 | 363.8 | 33.59 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 285.48 | 327.89 | 42.41 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 238.08 | 281.41 | 43.33 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 193.3 | 215.38 | 22.08 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 153.95 | 190.74 | 36.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 121.58 | 152.61 | 31.03 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 97.27 | 103.41 | 6.15 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 79.92 | 0.2507 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 74.89 against 74.75 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.14, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.