Congo vs North Korea: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Congo
3,182
in 2024
North Korea
3,048
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
North Korea rank
66th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,182 against 3,048 in North Korea, a difference of 134.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 66th of 195 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,121 | 10,394 | 7,273 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3,598 | 7,085 | 3,486 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 4,112 | 559.3 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,233 | 17.8 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Congo or North Korea?
- Congo, at 3,182 against 3,048 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Congo and North Korea?
- 134, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 66th 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.