Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Burkina Faso
32.68
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.24
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.24 against 32.68 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.56.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 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 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.69 | 137.09 | 45.59 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 159.23 | 122.46 | 36.77 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 115.87 | 99.4 | 16.47 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 101.02 | 91.48 | 9.55 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 77.88 | 66.47 | 11.42 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.7 | 40.06 | 8.64 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 35.41 | 36.73 | 1.32 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.24 against 32.68 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.56, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.