Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) 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 197 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 27th out of 197 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.