Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, under-5, female
Mortality rate, under-5, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 81.8 per 1,000 live births against 70.4 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 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 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 197 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 | 301 per 1,000 live births | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 269.06 per 1,000 live births | 217.99 per 1,000 live births | 51.07 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 206.48 per 1,000 live births | 185.13 per 1,000 live births | 21.35 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 183.94 per 1,000 live births | 175.96 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 146.47 per 1,000 live births | 133.68 per 1,000 live births | 12.79 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 98.25 per 1,000 live births | 86 per 1,000 live births | 12.25 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 75.24 per 1,000 live births | 83.68 per 1,000 live births | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 81.8 per 1,000 live births against 70.4 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 11.4 per 1,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.