Neonatal mortality rate in Congo
Congo: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Congo, 1982–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Congo stood at 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births. 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 in Congo peaked at 3.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.76 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.77 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.92 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 52 Rwanda 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 53 Bangladesh 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 54 Uganda 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 56 India 1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 57 Gabon 1.68 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 58 Nepal 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Congo?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Congo was 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.