Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 23.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 23.62 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 38.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.62, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.71 | — |
| 1991 | 38.16 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 37.77 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.36 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.97 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.55 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.76 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.18 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 35.41 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 34.8 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.12 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 33.46 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.76 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.05 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 31.22 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.83 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 28.93 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.12 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.34 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.66 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.02 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.47 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.97 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.54 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.87 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.85 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.89 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.05 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.11 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.03 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.86 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.62 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.87 | 34.8 | 38.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.45 | 26.66 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 | 23.85 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.93 | 23.62 | 24.11 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 23.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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