Arab World vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, neonatal
Arab World
16.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
23.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Arab World rank
24th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Arab World
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 16.05 per 1,000 live births in Arab World, a difference of 7.55 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.03 per 1,000 live births | 36.88 per 1,000 live births | 7.85 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 23.36 per 1,000 live births | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 7.08 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 18.53 per 1,000 live births | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 7.13 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Arab World or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 16.05 per 1,000 live births in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 7.55 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (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
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.