Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Under-five mortality rate
Burkina Faso
74.89
in 2024
Liberia
86.39
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Liberia rank
10th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
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 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 356.64 | 305.46 | 51.18 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 327.89 | 303.76 | 24.13 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 281.41 | 266.88 | 14.53 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 215.38 | 248.57 | 33.19 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 190.74 | 250.29 | 59.55 | Liberia |
| 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, 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 between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 11.5, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th 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.