Congo vs India: Neonatal mortality rate
Congo
1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
India
1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
55th
India rank
56th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births in India, a difference of 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.
Congo ranks 55th and India ranks 56th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | India |
| 1990s | 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | India |
| 2000s | 2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | India |
| 2010s | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5708 Deaths per 1000 live births | India |
| 2020s | 1.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.87 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0471 Deaths per 1000 live births | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Congo or India?
- Congo, at 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Congo and India?
- 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 55th and India ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.