Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
23.62
in 2024
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
28th
Somalia rank
4th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 23.62 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 10.62.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.45 45.3 14.85 Somalia
2010s 24.48 41.1 16.61 Somalia
2020s 23.93 35.62 11.68 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 34.24 against 23.62 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
10.62, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 4th 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