Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Neonatal deaths

Democratic Republic of the Congo
105,425
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
867,867
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 867,867 against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 762,442.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 8.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 17 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 77,675 1.00 million 926,046 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 84,738 888,555 803,817 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 101,873 872,888 771,015 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 867,867 against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
762,442, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed