Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Child mortality rate by sex
Burkina Faso
7.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.18 deaths per 100 live births against 7.04 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.14 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 | 30.1 deaths per 100 live births | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 26.91 deaths per 100 live births | 21.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | 18.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | 17.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7987 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | 13.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8416 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 by sex, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.18 deaths per 100 live births against 7.04 deaths per 100 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 1.14 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 by sex?
- 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .