Democratic Republic of Congo vs IBRD only: Mortality rate, neonatal
Democratic Republic of Congo
23.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
IBRD only
11.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
IBRD only rank
28th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IBRD only
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 11.17 per 1,000 live births in IBRD only, a difference of 12.43 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and IBRD only ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.88 per 1,000 live births | 32.71 per 1,000 live births | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 23.42 per 1,000 live births | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 15.13 per 1,000 live births | 9.36 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | 11.95 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or IBRD only?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 11.17 per 1,000 live births in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?
- 12.43 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and IBRD only ranks 28th 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.