Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Neonatal deaths

Democratic Republic of the Congo
105,425
in 2024
Southern Asia
764,546
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
4th

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 764,546 against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 659,121.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 7.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 77,675 1.64 million 1.56 million Southern Asia
2010s 84,738 1.15 million 1.06 million Southern Asia
2020s 101,873 825,519 723,646 Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 764,546 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 Southern Asia?
659,121, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 17 countries.
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