Congo vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate
Congo
1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda
1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
55th
Rwanda rank
52nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5454 Deaths per 1000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0256 Deaths per 1000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0224 Deaths per 1000 live births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 52nd 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.