Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Burkina Faso
74.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
89.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 89.68 per 1,000 live births against 74.89 per 1,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.79 per 1,000 live births.
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 213 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 per 1,000 live births | 143.17 per 1,000 live births | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 103.41 per 1,000 live births | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 9.28 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 79.92 per 1,000 live births | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 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 per 1,000 live births against 74.89 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births, 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 213 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.