Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 105,425 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105,425
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
105,425
in 2024
All-time low
65,023
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 65.0k1991: 66.5k1992: 67.6k1993: 69.6k1994: 71.4k1995: 76.5k1996: 78.2k1997: 76.6k1998: 75.2k1999: 76.9k2000: 78.0k2001: 78.4k2002: 78.4k2003: 78.2k2004: 77.8k2005: 76.6k2006: 77.0k2007: 77.1k2008: 77.4k2009: 77.9k2010: 78.3k2011: 79.3k2012: 80.3k2013: 81.2k2014: 82.5k2015: 84.0k2016: 85.8k2017: 89.2k2018: 92.2k2019: 94.8k2020: 97.3k2021: 100.1k2022: 102.3k2023: 104.2k2024: 105.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 105,425, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 105,425 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,023, in 1990.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 65,023
1991 66,465 +2.2%
1992 67,643 +1.8%
1993 69,588 +2.9%
1994 71,353 +2.5%
1995 76,455 +7.2%
1996 78,187 +2.3%
1997 76,561 -2.1%
1998 75,216 -1.8%
1999 76,861 +2.2%
2000 77,957 +1.4%
2001 78,360 +0.5%
2002 78,388 +0.0%
2003 78,242 -0.2%
2004 77,829 -0.5%
2005 76,574 -1.6%
2006 77,010 +0.6%
2007 77,141 +0.2%
2008 77,381 +0.3%
2009 77,864 +0.6%
2010 78,256 +0.5%
2011 79,269 +1.3%
2012 80,295 +1.3%
2013 81,167 +1.1%
2014 82,495 +1.6%
2015 83,988 +1.8%
2016 85,839 +2.2%
2017 89,151 +3.9%
2018 92,166 +3.4%
2019 94,752 +2.8%
2020 97,308 +2.7%
2021 100,131 +2.9%
2022 102,333 +2.2%
2023 104,170 +1.8%
2024 105,425 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,335 65,023 78,187 10
2000s 77,675 76,574 78,388 10
2010s 84,738 78,256 94,752 10
2020s 101,873 97,308 105,425 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 105,425 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 105,425 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 65,023 in 1990.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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