Burkina Faso vs Congo: Birth rate
Burkina Faso
31.64 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Congo
30.63 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Congo rank
29th
Birth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.64 births per 1,000 people against 30.63 births per 1,000 people in Congo, a difference of 1.01 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Congo ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.8 births per 1,000 people | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | 0.224 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 47.15 births per 1,000 people | 43.53 births per 1,000 people | 3.61 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 48.29 births per 1,000 people | 43.71 births per 1,000 people | 4.57 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.65 births per 1,000 people | 40.18 births per 1,000 people | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | 38.34 births per 1,000 people | 7.83 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 44.33 births per 1,000 people | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | 7.13 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 39.78 births per 1,000 people | 35.52 births per 1,000 people | 4.26 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 32.21 births per 1,000 people | 31.17 births per 1,000 people | 1.04 births per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.64 births per 1,000 people against 30.63 births per 1,000 people in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 1.01 births per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for birth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Congo ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.