Number of neonatal deaths by region in Congo
Congo: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 3,182 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Congo, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Congo is 3,182, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Congo peaked at 3,776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,360, in 1983.
Congo ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,360 | — |
| 1984 | 2,361 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,382 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,410 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,452 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,502 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,559 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,631 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,718 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,821 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,939 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3,084 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,213 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,346 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,462 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,478 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,515 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,519 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,667 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,674 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,607 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,599 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,570 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,552 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,551 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,609 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,637 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,776 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,770 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,748 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,670 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,587 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,514 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,441 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,380 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,336 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,309 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,262 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,243 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,209 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,180 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,182 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,432 | 2,360 | 2,559 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,121 | 2,631 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 | 3,519 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 3,309 | 3,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,180 | 3,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Congo?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Congo was 3,182 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,776 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.