Benin vs Burkina Faso: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Benin
4.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
12th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1950s 18.4% 15.2% 3.2% Benin
1960s 15.8% 14.4% 1.4% Benin
1970s 13.0% 13.1% 0.1% Burkina Faso
1980s 10.7% 11.1% 0.4% Burkina Faso
1990s 8.8% 10.2% 1.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 7.2% 8.7% 1.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 5.8% 6.3% 0.5% Burkina Faso
2020s 4.9% 5.0% 0.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.