Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 115,709 in 2030. β–² Rising

Latest (2030)
115,709
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
115,709
in 2030
All-time low
107,412
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2025–2030

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2025202720302025: 107.4k2026: 109.0k2027: 110.7k2028: 112.6k2029: 114.1k2030: 115.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 115,709 for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 110,745 107,412 114,065 5
2030s 115,709 115,709 115,709 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Nigeria 310,007 compare
  2. 2 India 279,045 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 223,196 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 92,551 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 48,597 compare
  6. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 46,446 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 115,709 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 115,709 in 2030.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 107,412 in 2025.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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