Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.2738 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2738
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2749
in 2012
All-time low
0.1808
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.2738.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2749 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1808, in 1997.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2271 | — |
| 1991 | 0.228 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2279 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2296 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2299 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2372 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1841 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1808 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1864 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1915 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.195 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.198 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2005 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2029 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2051 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2545 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2589 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2621 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2653 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2686 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2707 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2737 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2749 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2746 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2745 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2737 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.273 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2748 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.274 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.272 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2706 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2705 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2706 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2721 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2738 | +0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2738 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2738 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2122 | 0.1808 | 0.2372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2311 | 0.195 | 0.2686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2736 | 0.2707 | 0.2749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2715 | 0.2705 | 0.2738 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2738 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 in 2012.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1808 in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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