Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, under-5

Burkina Faso
74.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 74.9 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.8 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 8th 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 314.5 per 1,000 live births 247.8 per 1,000 live births 66.7 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
1970s 281.41 per 1,000 live births 227.78 per 1,000 live births 53.63 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
1980s 215.38 per 1,000 live births 193.65 per 1,000 live births 21.73 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
1990s 190.74 per 1,000 live births 185.04 per 1,000 live births 5.7 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
2000s 152.62 per 1,000 live births 143.18 per 1,000 live births 9.44 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
2010s 103.41 per 1,000 live births 94.12 per 1,000 live births 9.29 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
2020s 79.92 per 1,000 live births 91.82 per 1,000 live births 11.9 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, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 74.9 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
14.8 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?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.