Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre, in 1985.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 deaths per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0418 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.