Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, neonatal
Cameroon
24.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
23.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
27th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Cameroon
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 24.8 per 1,000 live births against 23.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.38 per 1,000 live births | 40.22 per 1,000 live births | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 38.94 per 1,000 live births | 36.88 per 1,000 live births | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 33.36 per 1,000 live births | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29.59 per 1,000 live births | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 25.76 per 1,000 live births | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Cameroon, at 24.8 per 1,000 live births against 23.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 1.2 per 1,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th of 196 countries.
- 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.