Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low & middle income: Number of neonatal deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
105,425
in 2024
Low & middle income
2.24 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low & middle income
02.0M4.0M6.0M198520042024

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 2.24 million against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.13 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 21.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 72,335 4.55 million 4.48 million Low & middle income
2000s 77,675 3.56 million 3.48 million Low & middle income
2010s 84,738 2.79 million 2.71 million Low & middle income
2020s 101,873 2.32 million 2.22 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 2.24 million against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
2.13 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.