Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0459 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0459 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0459 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0459 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 44 Grenada 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malta 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nauru 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 East Timor 0.0454 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0448 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Eswatini 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0459 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.