Congo vs Turkmenistan: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Congo
3,182
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3,501
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Turkmenistan rank
63rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3,501 against 3,182 in Congo, a difference of 319.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,559 | 3,392 | 833 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3,121 | 3,370 | 249.7 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3,598 | 3,112 | 486.3 | Congo |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 3,845 | 291.9 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,777 | 561.4 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3,501 against 3,182 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 319, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd 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.