Burkina Faso vs Djibouti: Mortality rate, infant
Burkina Faso
44.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Djibouti
44.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Djibouti rank
20th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Burkina Faso
- Djibouti
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.4 per 1,000 live births in Djibouti, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Djibouti ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | 107.15 per 1,000 live births | 22.05 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 112.94 per 1,000 live births | 96.53 per 1,000 live births | 16.41 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 99.88 per 1,000 live births | 85.18 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.08 per 1,000 live births | 73.92 per 1,000 live births | 7.16 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.45 per 1,000 live births | 57.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.11 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 46.73 per 1,000 live births | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 0.125 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Burkina Faso or Djibouti?
- Burkina Faso, at 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.4 per 1,000 live births in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Djibouti rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Djibouti ranks 20th 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