Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Burkina Faso
44.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.5 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 44.8 per 1,000 live births against 44.5 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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
February 2026 Data Release