Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Mortality rate, infant
Burkina Faso
44.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar
44.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Madagascar rank
21st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.2 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.99 per 1,000 live births | 87.75 per 1,000 live births | 55.24 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 112.94 per 1,000 live births | 98.11 per 1,000 live births | 14.83 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 99.88 per 1,000 live births | 79.98 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.08 per 1,000 live births | 55.67 per 1,000 live births | 25.41 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.45 per 1,000 live births | 44.42 per 1,000 live births | 13.03 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.73 per 1,000 live births | 44.62 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 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 Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.2 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st 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