Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Congo
3,182 deaths
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3,048 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Congo
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3,182 deaths against 3,048 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 134 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Congo ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 3,121 deaths 10,394 deaths 7,273 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 3,598 deaths 7,085 deaths 3,486 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 3,553 deaths 4,112 deaths 559.3 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 3,215 deaths 3,233 deaths 17.8 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Congo, at 3,182 deaths against 3,048 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
134 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Congo ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .