Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.2026 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.1689 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
23rd

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time

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

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0337 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd of 195 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2821 deaths per square kilometre 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre 0.1803 deaths per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1980s 0.2849 deaths per square kilometre 0.114 deaths per square kilometre 0.1709 deaths per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1990s 0.3156 deaths per square kilometre 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre 0.1628 deaths per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2000s 0.3189 deaths per square kilometre 0.1511 deaths per square kilometre 0.1678 deaths per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 0.2698 deaths per square kilometre 0.1366 deaths per square kilometre 0.1331 deaths per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 0.2125 deaths per square kilometre 0.1644 deaths per square kilometre 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.0337 deaths per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.