Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Youth mortality rate
Burkina Faso
8.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
7.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.2 deaths per 100 live births against 7.86 deaths per 100 live births in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.35 deaths per 100 live births | 18.19 deaths per 100 live births | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 22 deaths per 100 live births | 17.4 deaths per 100 live births | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | 14.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4014 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.2 deaths per 100 live births against 7.86 deaths per 100 live births in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.34 deaths per 100 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.