Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 23.62 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 34.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.62 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 33.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 31.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 28.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.89 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.98 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.05 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.11 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.03 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.45 per 1,000 live births | 26.66 per 1,000 live births | 34.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 per 1,000 live births | 23.85 per 1,000 live births | 26.02 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.93 per 1,000 live births | 23.62 per 1,000 live births | 24.11 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rate 56.42 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 89.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 321.89 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 23.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).