Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Burkina Faso
74.89
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
89.68
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 89.68 against 74.89 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.79.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 152.61 143.17 9.44 Burkina Faso
2010s 103.41 94.13 9.28 Burkina Faso
2020s 79.92 91.82 11.9 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 89.68 against 74.89 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
14.79, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths 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
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed