Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of neonatal deaths
Afghanistan
49,429 deaths
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
105,425 deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 105,425 deaths against 49,429 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 55,996 deaths.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,118 deaths | 63,550 deaths | 16,432 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 57,216 deaths | 72,335 deaths | 15,119 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 60,548 deaths | 77,675 deaths | 17,126 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 54,874 deaths | 84,738 deaths | 29,864 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 50,760 deaths | 101,873 deaths | 51,113 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 105,425 deaths against 49,429 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 55,996 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .