Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Neonatal mortality rate
Burkina Faso
2.38 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.36 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
27th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.38 deaths per 100 live births against 2.36 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9609 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6129 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5429 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3884 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0733 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.38 deaths per 100 live births against 2.36 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.02 deaths per 100 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .