Congo vs Nepal: Neonatal mortality rate
Congo
1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Nepal
1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
55th
Nepal rank
58th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in Nepal, a difference of 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nepal ahead.
Congo ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.81 Deaths per 1000 live births | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.716 Deaths per 1000 live births | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2896 Deaths per 1000 live births | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.76 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0607 Deaths per 1000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Congo or Nepal?
- Congo, at 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Congo and Nepal?
- 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 58th 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.