Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 8.4 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 197 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.88 per 1,000 live births | 19.91 per 1,000 live births | 16.97 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 13.44 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 10.34 per 1,000 live births | 14.15 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 9.11 per 1,000 live births | 14.83 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 8.4 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15.2 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 197 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.