Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 116,939 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
116,939
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
116,939
in 2030
All-time low
107,602
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 116,939 for neonatal deaths - remains constant in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107,602 | — |
| 2026 | 109,390 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 111,280 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 113,348 | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 115,075 | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 116,939 | +1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 116,939 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,318, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 116,939 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,116, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 111,339 | 107,602 | 115,075 | 5 |
| 2030s | 116,939 | 116,939 | 116,939 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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 - remains constant in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Neonatal deaths - remains constant in Democratic Republic of Congo was 116,939 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 116,939 in 2030.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,602 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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