Which has higher child mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Burkina Faso, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.

Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality rate

Burkina Faso

7.7%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

7.3%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

11th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

12th

Child mortality rate over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1950s	37.0%	28.9%	8.1%	Burkina Faso
1960s	33.2%	26.0%	7.2%	Burkina Faso
1970s	28.5%	22.6%	5.9%	Burkina Faso
1980s	21.9%	20.0%	1.9%	Burkina Faso
1990s	19.3%	17.6%	1.8%	Burkina Faso
2000s	15.4%	13.8%	1.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%	Burkina Faso
2020s	8.1%	7.7%	0.4%	Burkina Faso

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?: Burkina Faso, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.