Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
23.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia
22.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
28th
Gambia rank
31st
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 23.62 per 1,000 live births against 22.95 per 1,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 0.67 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.45 per 1,000 live births | 36.99 per 1,000 live births | 6.54 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.48 per 1,000 live births | 29.37 per 1,000 live births | 4.89 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 23.93 per 1,000 live births | 24.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.1915 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Gambia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 23.62 per 1,000 live births against 22.95 per 1,000 live births in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gambia?
- 0.67 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 31st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.