Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Mortality rate, infant
Burkina Faso
44.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
46.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 46.6 per 1,000 live births against 44.8 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.8 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.45 per 1,000 live births | 136.99 per 1,000 live births | 9.46 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 112.94 per 1,000 live births | 104.01 per 1,000 live births | 8.93 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 99.88 per 1,000 live births | 98.06 per 1,000 live births | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.08 per 1,000 live births | 81.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.3 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 57.45 per 1,000 live births | 60.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 46.73 per 1,000 live births | 48.65 per 1,000 live births | 1.92 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 46.6 per 1,000 live births against 44.8 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.8 per 1,000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release