Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Neonatal deaths

Democratic Republic of the Congo
105,425
in 2024
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 295,006 against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 189,581.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 17 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 77,675 254,614 176,939 Nigeria
2010s 84,738 277,596 192,858 Nigeria
2020s 101,873 290,179 188,306 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 295,006 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 Nigeria?
189,581, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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