Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Congo
Congo: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,182 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,182
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,776
in 2010
All-time low
2,631
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3,182 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Congo peaked at 3,776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,631, in 1990.
Congo ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,631 | — |
| 1991 | 2,718 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,821 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,939 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3,084 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,213 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,346 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,462 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,478 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,515 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,519 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,667 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,674 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,607 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,599 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,570 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,552 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,551 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,609 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,637 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,776 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,770 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,748 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,670 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,587 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,514 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,441 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,380 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,336 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,309 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,262 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,243 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,209 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,180 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,182 | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,182 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,121 | 2,631 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 | 3,519 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 3,309 | 3,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,180 | 3,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
- 66 North Korea 3,048 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
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 - un igme estimates in Congo?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Congo was 3,182 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,776 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,631 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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