Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.2749 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1808, in 1997.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.2738 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 in 2012.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1808 in 1997.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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