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

Burkina Faso
7.49
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.97
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th

Child mortality over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10203040194419842024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.97 against 7.49 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.48.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 196 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 32.88 26.52 6.36 Burkina Faso
1970s 28.14 22.78 5.36 Burkina Faso
1980s 21.54 19.37 2.17 Burkina Faso
1990s 19.07 18.5 0.57 Burkina Faso
2000s 15.26 14.32 0.944 Burkina Faso
2010s 10.34 9.41 0.929 Burkina Faso
2020s 7.99 9.18 1.19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.97 against 7.49 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.48, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for child mortality?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed