Neonatal mortality rate in Congo
Congo: Neonatal mortality rate was 16.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.53
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
31.41
in 1998
All-time low
16.53
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Congo, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Congo stood at 16.53. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Congo peaked at 31.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.53, in 2024.
Congo ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 30.23 | — |
| 1983 | 29.84 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 29.47 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.07 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.75 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 28.53 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.39 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.34 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 28.43 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.64 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.95 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.4 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.89 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 30.41 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.89 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31.28 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.41 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31.31 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.91 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 30.27 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.42 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 28.35 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.24 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26.11 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.99 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 24.01 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.13 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.38 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.79 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.32 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.92 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.13 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.74 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.91 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.31 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.87 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.55 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.19 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.53 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.08 | 28.34 | 30.23 | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.06 | 28.43 | 31.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.68 | 22.38 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 18.31 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 | 16.53 | 17.87 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Congo?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Congo was 16.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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