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

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

Under-five mortality rate over time

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

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

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 314.48 247.84 66.64 Burkina Faso
1970s 281.41 227.76 53.65 Burkina Faso
1980s 215.38 193.65 21.73 Burkina Faso
1990s 190.74 185.04 5.7 Burkina Faso
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.68 against 74.89 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
14.79, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed