Mortality rate, neonatal in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, neonatal was 23.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
41.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1984
All-time low
23.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1984–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 41.3 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 23.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.22 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.88 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 23.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.