How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Congo

3,182

in 2024

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

3,048

in 2024

Congo rank

65th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

66th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Congo
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3,182 against 3,048 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 134.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Congo ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 195 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,121	10,394	7,273	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	3,598	7,085	3,486	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	3,553	4,112	559.3	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	3,215	3,233	17.8	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Congo, at 3,182 against 3,048 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 134, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Congo ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.