Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
105,425
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 105,425 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 55,996.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,118 | 63,550 | 16,432 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 57,216 | 72,335 | 15,119 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 77,675 | 17,126 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 84,738 | 29,864 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 101,873 | 51,113 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 105,425 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 55,996, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. 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 neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.