Congo vs Eritrea: Neonatal mortality rate

Congo
1.9%
in 2019
Eritrea
1.9%
in 2019
Congo rank
52nd
Eritrea rank
50th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 50th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1950s 5.1% 5.1% 0.0% Congo
1960s 4.7% 4.8% 0.1% Eritrea
1970s 4.1% 4.4% 0.3% Eritrea
1980s 3.1% 3.8% 0.7% Eritrea
1990s 2.8% 3.1% 0.3% Eritrea
2000s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Congo
2010s 2.1% 2.2% 0.0% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Congo or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Congo and Eritrea?
0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Congo ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 50th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

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