Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Congo
Congo: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 2,565 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2,565
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,062
in 2025
All-time low
2,565
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Congo, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2,565 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Congo ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,062 | — |
| 2026 | 2,949 | -3.7% |
| 2027 | 2,844 | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 2,746 | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 2,655 | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 2,565 | -3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,565 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,047, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,565 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,123, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,851 | 2,655 | 3,062 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,565 | 2,565 | 2,565 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Congo?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Congo was 2,565 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,565 in 2030.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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