Democratic Republic of Congo vs World Bank High Income: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)

Democratic Republic of Congo
23.62
in 2024
World Bank High Income
2.79
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
World Bank High Income rank
30th

Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World Bank High Income
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.62 against 2.79 in World Bank High Income, a difference of 20.83.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 8.5 times World Bank High Income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and World Bank High Income ranks 30th of 201 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo World Bank High Income Difference Ahead
1990s 36.87 5.88 30.98 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 30.45 4.16 26.28 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 24.48 3.24 21.24 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 23.93 2.8 21.13 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or World Bank High Income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.62 against 2.79 in World Bank High Income as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and World Bank High Income?
20.83, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World Bank High Income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World Bank High Income rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and World Bank High Income ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed