Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.001 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0019 deaths per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0019 deaths per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.001 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 deaths per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.