Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0093 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Congo 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0093 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0093 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 101 Papua New Guinea 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Qatar 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Laos 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.009 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 0.0086 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.