Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pacific island small states: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 10.59 per 1,000 live births in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.01 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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 | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.88 per 1,000 live births | 14.22 per 1,000 live births | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 12.13 per 1,000 live births | 18.31 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 10.52 per 1,000 live births | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 10.91 per 1,000 live births | 13.03 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 Pacific island small states?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 10.59 per 1,000 live births in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pacific island small states?
- 13.01 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 Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pacific island small states rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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.