Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met was 12 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
12
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2025
All-time low
12
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2025–2030

051015202025202720302025: 21.12026: 18.82027: 16.82028: 152029: 13.42030: 12

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 17.05 13.43 21.1 5
2030s 12 12 12 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 12 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2030.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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