Burkina Faso vs Côte d’Ivoire
Burkina Faso vs Côte d’Ivoire: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso and 51.7 per 1,000 live births in Côte d’Ivoire, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 0.7 per 1,000 live births, or 1.01 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Burkina Faso has been higher since 1971, when it overtook Côte d’Ivoire.
- In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 13 and Côte d’Ivoire ranked 15 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 19.6 per 1,000 live births and Côte d’Ivoire at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Burkina Faso | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.3 | 51.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 53.8 | 53.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 55.3 | 54.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 57 | 56.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 58.7 | 57.8 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 60.4 | 59.5 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 62.2 | 61.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 64.1 | 63 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 66 | 64.8 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 68.1 | 66.8 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 70.2 | 68.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 72.4 | 70.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 74.7 | 73.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 77.3 | 75.3 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 79.9 | 77.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 82.7 | 80 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 85.8 | 82.3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 88.7 | 84.7 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 91.5 | 87.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 94.3 | 89.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 97 | 91.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 99.3 | 93.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 101.1 | 96 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 102.9 | 97.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 104.5 | 99.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 105.9 | 101.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 107.7 | 102.4 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 108.3 | 103.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 109.3 | 104.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 110 | 104.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 110.5 | 105 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 111 | 105.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 111.5 | 105.2 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 112 | 105.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 112.6 | 105.1 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 113.4 | 105.1 | 68 |
| 1987 | 114.5 | 105.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 115.8 | 105.8 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 117.4 | 106.5 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 119 | 107.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 120.8 | 108.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 122.6 | 110.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 124.9 | 112.3 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 126.7 | 114.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 129.3 | 117.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 131.8 | 120.4 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 134.6 | 123.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 137.5 | 127.6 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 140.1 | 131.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 142.6 | 135.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 144.8 | 139.3 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 146.5 | 143 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 148.1 | 146.6 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 149.1 | 150.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 150.2 | 153.4 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 150.8 | 156.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 151.5 | 159.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 152.2 | 162.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 152.9 | 165.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 153.7 | 168.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 154.5 | 171.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 155.3 | 174.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 156.2 | 177.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 157.1 | 180.3 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 158.1 | 183.3 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 159.1 | 186.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 160.1 | 189.1 | 120 |
| 1956 | 161 | 191.9 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 162 | 194.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 162.9 | 197.1 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 163.8 | 199.5 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 164.6 | 201.8 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 165.5 | 203.9 | 136 |
| 1950 | 166.3 | 206.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.247.2–61.5 | 50.943.7–58.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 53.443.8–63.8 | 50.140–60.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 52.741.5–65.6 | 49.337.6–62.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 51.938.9–66.9 | 48.634.2–63.9 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 51.136.7–67.8 | 47.932.1–64.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 50.434.8–68.2 | 47.330.7–64.9 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 49.632.9–68.5 | 46.528.4–65.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 48.830.8–70.5 | 45.926.9–65.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 48.129.4–70.1 | 45.125.3–67.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 47.427.2–70.3 | 44.524.1–67.7 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 46.725.7–70.3 | 43.923.3–67.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 4624.7–72 | 43.321.4–67.8 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 45.423–71.2 | 42.719.7–68.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 44.821.8–71.5 | 42.119.5–69 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 44.120.8–71 | 41.518.9–70.2 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 43.519.9–72.3 | 4117.8–71.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 42.818.6–72.3 | 40.417.3–72.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 42.317.6–74 | 39.916.2–72 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 41.716.8–73.7 | 39.415.8–72.6 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 41.216.1–74.1 | 38.914.8–71.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 40.615.3–75 | 38.314.2–72.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 4015.1–74 | 37.813.7–73.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 39.514.2–74.9 | 37.312.9–73.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 38.913.4–74.1 | 36.912.3–72.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 38.412.8–74.6 | 36.411.9–73.9 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 37.912.9–76.8 | 35.911.3–71.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 37.412.2–76.8 | 35.511–71.7 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 36.911.5–76 | 3510.9–73.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 36.410.9–77 | 34.610.3–73 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 35.911–75.9 | 34.210.5–74.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 35.510.7–75.2 | 33.810.1–73.6 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 35.110.1–77.4 | 33.39.5–72.7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 34.79.8–75.7 | 32.99.6–73.2 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 34.29–75.3 | 32.59.5–71.9 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 33.88.8–75.7 | 329.1–73.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 33.48.8–76.9 | 31.79–73.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 32.98.8–76.9 | 31.38.6–73.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 32.58.5–76 | 30.98.6–71.8 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 32.18.1–75.6 | 30.58–72.8 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 31.78.1–78.5 | 308.1–74.2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 31.37.8–77.1 | 29.67.9–74 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 30.97.5–77.4 | 29.27.8–73.2 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 30.67.5–77.1 | 28.87.8–71.7 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 30.17.3–78.1 | 28.47.2–72.1 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 29.77.2–78.3 | 28.17.1–71.6 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 29.37–75.8 | 27.76.9–71.9 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 28.96.9–75.2 | 27.36.8–73.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 28.47.1–76.6 | 276.7–71.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 286.7–77.2 | 26.66.6–72.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 27.66.6–76.4 | 26.36.8–71.5 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 27.36.6–76.1 | 25.96.5–72.5 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 26.96.3–73.5 | 25.66.5–73.1 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 26.56.2–73.3 | 25.26.5–74.1 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 26.26.2–72.3 | 24.96.4–73.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 25.86.2–71.6 | 24.56.3–70.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 25.56.1–71.6 | 24.26.1–70.4 | 12 |
| 2080 | 25.16–72.9 | 23.86.1–69.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 24.85.9–72.3 | 23.65.9–70.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 24.55.9–72.3 | 23.35.7–68.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 24.25.7–69.9 | 235.7–66.8 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 23.95.6–69.1 | 22.75.7–67.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 23.65.6–70.3 | 22.55.5–67.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 23.35.3–71.7 | 22.25.4–66.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 235.3–72 | 21.95.3–66.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 22.75.3–72.9 | 21.75.3–66.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 22.45.3–71.3 | 21.55.2–66 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 22.15.4–70 | 21.25.1–65.9 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 21.95.2–70.9 | 215.1–65.7 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 21.65.2–71 | 20.85–65.6 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 21.35.2–71.1 | 20.54.9–65.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 215–71.2 | 20.34.8–64.3 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 20.85–70.4 | 20.14.8–64.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 20.54.9–71.1 | 19.94.7–64.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 20.34.9–70.5 | 19.74.6–65.2 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 20.14.8–69.3 | 19.44.5–63.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 19.84.7–70.1 | 19.24.5–62.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 19.64.5–69.4 | 194.4–61.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burkina Faso vs Côte d’Ivoire
Health
- Life expectancyBurkina Faso: 61.1 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurkina Faso: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Côte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionBurkina Faso: 3.69% in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurkina Faso: 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurkina Faso: 23 million people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurkina Faso: 2.26% a year in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurkina Faso: 4.19 births per woman in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurkina Faso: 28.9% in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025
- Median ageBurkina Faso: 17.3 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurkina Faso: 2.6% in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurkina Faso: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBurkina Faso: $787 in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $2,491 in 2025
- GDP growthBurkina Faso: 5.3% a year in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 6% a year in 2024
- InflationBurkina Faso: -0.6% a year in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 3.4% a year in 2024
- Government debtBurkina Faso: 53.2% of GDP in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 57.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurkina Faso: 3.3% of GDP in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurkina Faso: $844M in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurkina Faso: $37 in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurkina Faso: 13.2% of government spending in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurkina Faso: 11,000 people in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurkina Faso: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Côte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurkina Faso: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurkina Faso: 34 million TIV in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025