Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs

Burkina Faso
7.49
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th

Under 5 mortality rate sdgs over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
10203040194419842024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.97 against 7.49 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.48.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 31.45 24.78 6.66 Burkina Faso
1970s 28.14 22.78 5.36 Burkina Faso
1980s 21.54 19.36 2.17 Burkina Faso
1990s 19.07 18.5 0.5696 Burkina Faso
2000s 15.26 14.32 0.9436 Burkina Faso
2010s 10.34 9.41 0.9283 Burkina Faso
2020s 7.99 9.18 1.19 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate sdgs, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.97 against 7.49 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate sdgs between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.48, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed