Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 115,709 in 2030. ▲ 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 Congo, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of 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 Congo ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107,412 | — |
| 2026 | 109,005 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 110,693 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 112,551 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 114,065 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 115,709 | +1.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 115,709 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,944, 6.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 115,709 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 110,745 | 107,412 | 114,065 | 5 |
| 2030s | 115,709 | 115,709 | 115,709 | 1 |
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 - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of Congo was 115,709 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 115,709 in 2030.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,412 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Democratic Republic of 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 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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