Burkina Faso vs Congo: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

Burkina Faso
263.75
in 2020
Congo
282.39
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Congo rank
29th

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
2004006008001.0k198520022020

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 neonatal mortality, 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 neonatal mortality 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 neonatal mortality?
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 neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed