Neonatal mortality ihme in Congo
Congo: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.85 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.85
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.18
in 1950
All-time low
1.85
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Congo, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.85 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Congo peaked at 5.18 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2019.
That places Congo 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.18 | — |
| 1951 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.16 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.13 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.05 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.02 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.98 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.88 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.75 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.7 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.62 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.58 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.51 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.41 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.34 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.27 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.19 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.09 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.92 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.85 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.68 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.52 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.39 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.27 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.17 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.93 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.81 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.94 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | -3.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 | 4.98 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.72 | 4.51 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 3.68 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.84 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.79 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.85 | 2.41 | 10 |
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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 mortality ihme in Congo?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Congo was 1.85 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Congo ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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