Number of neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of neonatal deaths was 105,425 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 105,425, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 105,425 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,269, in 1985.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59,269 | — |
| 1986 | 60,748 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 62,001 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 63,119 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 63,981 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 65,023 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 66,465 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 67,643 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 69,588 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 71,353 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 76,455 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 78,187 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 76,561 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75,216 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 76,861 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 77,957 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 78,360 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78,388 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,242 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77,829 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76,574 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 77,010 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77,141 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77,381 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77,864 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78,256 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79,269 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 80,295 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 81,167 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82,495 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 83,988 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 85,839 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 89,151 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 92,166 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 94,752 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 97,308 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 100,131 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 102,333 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 104,170 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 105,425 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,824 | 59,269 | 63,981 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72,335 | 65,023 | 78,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,675 | 76,574 | 78,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,738 | 78,256 | 94,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,873 | 97,308 | 105,425 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2518 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 105,425 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 105,425 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,269 in 1985.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.