Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Annual death rates at different ages in males
Burkina Faso
58.9 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.81 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Annual death rates at different ages in males over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people against 56.81 deaths per 1,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.09 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 207.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.42 deaths per 1,000 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1960s | 183.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 183.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0934 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 166.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 157.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 137.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.407 deaths per 1,000 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 125.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 105.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 76.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 61.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages in males, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Burkina Faso, at 58.9 deaths per 1,000 people against 56.81 deaths per 1,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages in males between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 2.09 deaths per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for annual death rates at different ages in males?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th 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 Annual death rates at different ages in males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.