Burkina Faso vs Mali: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2023
Mali
5.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Mali rank
9th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5.6% against 4.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Mali ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | 16.7% | 1.5% | Mali |
| 1960s | 14.4% | 16.1% | 1.8% | Mali |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 12.7% | 1.6% | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 5.6% against 4.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Mali ranks 9th 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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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.