Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Child mortality rate

Burkina Faso
7.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10203040194419842024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 7.49 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.48 deaths per 100 live births.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 31.45 deaths per 100 live births 24.78 deaths per 100 live births 6.66 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1970s 28.14 deaths per 100 live births 22.78 deaths per 100 live births 5.36 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1980s 21.54 deaths per 100 live births 19.36 deaths per 100 live births 2.17 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
1990s 19.07 deaths per 100 live births 18.5 deaths per 100 live births 0.5696 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
2000s 15.26 deaths per 100 live births 14.32 deaths per 100 live births 0.9436 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
2010s 10.34 deaths per 100 live births 9.41 deaths per 100 live births 0.9283 deaths per 100 live births Burkina Faso
2020s 7.99 deaths per 100 live births 9.18 deaths per 100 live births 1.19 deaths per 100 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 7.49 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.48 deaths per 100 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for child mortality rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .