Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Neonatal mortality rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
23.62
in 2024
Madagascar
23.06
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
28th
Madagascar rank
30th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 23.62 against 23.06 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.56.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 212 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 30.45 27.96 2.49 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 24.48 23.96 0.525 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 23.93 23.45 0.4861 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 23.62 against 23.06 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
0.56, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 212 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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed