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

Congo
2,678 deaths
in 2019
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2,424 deaths
in 2019
Congo rank
69th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
72nd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Congo
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,678 deaths against 2,424 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 254 deaths.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Congo ranks 69th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 2,459 deaths 34,107 deaths 31,648 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 2,689 deaths 32,849 deaths 30,160 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 2,936 deaths 22,957 deaths 20,022 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 2,842 deaths 17,533 deaths 14,692 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 3,099 deaths 15,149 deaths 12,051 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 3,610 deaths 8,738 deaths 5,128 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 3,262 deaths 3,747 deaths 484.9 deaths 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, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Congo, at 2,678 deaths against 2,424 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
254 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Congo ranks 69th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd 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

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.