Neonatal mortality rate gho in Congo
Congo: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.77
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 1999
All-time low
1.77
in 2023
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Congo, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Congo stood at 1.77. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Congo peaked at 3.09 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2023.
Congo ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.96 | — |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.85 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.77 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.78 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.91 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.76 | 2.96 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.77 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.31 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.92 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.88 | 4 |
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 mortality rate gho in Congo?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Congo was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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