Congo vs Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita

Congo
0.0005 deaths per person
in 2024
Kenya
0.0006 deaths per person
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
Kenya rank
40th

Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0006 deaths per person against 0.0005 deaths per person in Congo, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.

Congo ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0011 deaths per person 0.0013 deaths per person 0.0002 deaths per person Kenya
1990s 0.0012 deaths per person 0.0011 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person Congo
2000s 0.001 deaths per person 0.001 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Congo
2010s 0.0007 deaths per person 0.0007 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Kenya
2020s 0.0005 deaths per person 0.0006 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per capita, Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.0006 deaths per person against 0.0005 deaths per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per capita between Congo and Kenya?
0.0001 deaths per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
Congo ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,863 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.