Burkina Faso vs Congo: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Burkina Faso
263.75
in 2020
Congo
282.39
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Congo rank
29th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 282.39 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 18.64.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 798.73 | 644.66 | 154.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 645.54 | 793.18 | 147.64 | Congo |
| 2000s | 436.31 | 528.5 | 92.19 | Congo |
| 2010s | 308.72 | 365.69 | 56.97 | Congo |
| 2020s | 263.75 | 282.39 | 18.63 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 282.39 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 18.64, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 29th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.