Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Congo or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 3,440 deaths against 2,678 deaths in Congo as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Congo and Guatemala?

762 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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.

Congo vs Guatemala: Number of neonatal deaths

Congo

2,678 deaths

in 2019

Guatemala

3,440 deaths

in 2019

Congo rank

69th

Guatemala rank

66th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3,440 deaths against 2,678 deaths in Congo, a difference of 762 deaths.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 204 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,459 deaths	7,447 deaths	4,988 deaths	Guatemala
1960s	2,689 deaths	8,441 deaths	5,752 deaths	Guatemala
1970s	2,936 deaths	9,477 deaths	6,541 deaths	Guatemala
1980s	2,842 deaths	9,435 deaths	6,594 deaths	Guatemala
1990s	3,099 deaths	7,968 deaths	4,870 deaths	Guatemala
2000s	3,610 deaths	5,692 deaths	2,082 deaths	Guatemala
2010s	3,262 deaths	3,879 deaths	617.1 deaths	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Congo or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 3,440 deaths against 2,678 deaths in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Congo and Guatemala?: 762 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Congo ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.