Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Neonatal mortality rate
Cameroon
2.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.36 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.48 deaths per 100 live births against 2.36 deaths per 100 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3153 deaths per 100 live births | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2071 deaths per 100 live births | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2912 deaths per 100 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5109 deaths per 100 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1831 deaths per 100 live births | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cameroon, at 2.48 deaths per 100 live births against 2.36 deaths per 100 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.12 deaths per 100 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed 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 estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .