Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, infant

Burkina Faso
44.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th

Mortality rate, infant over time

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

Burkina Faso currently reports 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.5 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 195 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 146.45 per 1,000 live births 121.63 per 1,000 live births 24.82 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
1980s 112.94 per 1,000 live births 108.19 per 1,000 live births 4.75 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
1990s 99.88 per 1,000 live births 98.38 per 1,000 live births 1.5 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
2000s 81.08 per 1,000 live births 79.88 per 1,000 live births 1.2 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
2010s 57.45 per 1,000 live births 57.41 per 1,000 live births 0.04 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso
2020s 46.73 per 1,000 live births 46.45 per 1,000 live births 0.275 per 1,000 live births Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.5 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release