Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Congo
Congo: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 2,678 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,678
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,756
in 2010
All-time low
2,367
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Congo, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2,678 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Congo peaked at 3,756 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,367, in 1950.
Congo ranks 69th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,367 | — |
| 1951 | 2,384 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,402 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2,421 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2,442 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2,463 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2,490 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2,514 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2,544 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2,565 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2,583 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2,602 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,621 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,647 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,673 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,692 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,719 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,749 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,787 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,814 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,843 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,876 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,906 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,923 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,934 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,950 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,959 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,976 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,996 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,992 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,934 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,899 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,861 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,837 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,818 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,788 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,790 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,811 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,831 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,846 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,875 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,909 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,945 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,983 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,032 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,081 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,136 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,362 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3,321 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,342 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,399 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,442 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,505 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,568 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,625 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,675 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,699 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,723 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,730 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,735 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,756 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,689 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,612 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,503 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,389 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,241 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,070 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,905 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,779 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,678 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,459 | 2,367 | 2,565 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,689 | 2,583 | 2,814 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,936 | 2,843 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,842 | 2,788 | 2,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,099 | 2,875 | 3,362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,610 | 3,399 | 3,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,262 | 2,678 | 3,756 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 66 Guatemala 3,440 compare
- 67 Liberia 3,216 compare
- 68 Ecuador 2,723 compare
- 70 Mauritania 2,610 compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 2,586 compare
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2,424 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Congo?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Congo was 2,678 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,756 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,367 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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