Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo
Congo: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4319
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4319
in 2024
All-time low
0.2816
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo stood at 0.4319. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo peaked at 0.4319 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2816, in 2000.
Congo ranks 156th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.323 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3199 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3161 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3122 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3085 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3027 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2975 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2923 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2836 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2821 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2816 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.293 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2961 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3115 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3211 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3323 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3441 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3576 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3645 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3767 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3746 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3754 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3729 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3731 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3766 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3808 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3863 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3936 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3538 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4074 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4153 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4209 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4251 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4319 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3038 | 0.2821 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3202 | 0.2816 | 0.3645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3764 | 0.3538 | 0.3936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4201 | 0.4074 | 0.4319 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 154 Mozambique 0.433 compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4327 compare
- 157 Haiti 0.4303 compare
- 158 El Salvador 0.4303 compare
- 159 South Sudan 0.4296 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Congo was 0.4319 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4319 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2816 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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