Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

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

Number of under-five 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 units per square kilometre against 0.1689 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0337 units 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 194 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 units per square kilometre 0.1018 units per square kilometre 0.1803 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1980s 0.2849 units per square kilometre 0.114 units per square kilometre 0.1709 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1990s 0.3156 units per square kilometre 0.1528 units per square kilometre 0.1628 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2000s 0.3189 units per square kilometre 0.1511 units per square kilometre 0.1678 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 0.2698 units per square kilometre 0.1366 units per square kilometre 0.1331 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 0.2125 units per square kilometre 0.1644 units per square kilometre 0.0481 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 0.2026 units per square kilometre against 0.1689 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.0337 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five 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.