Neonatal deaths in Congo
Congo: Neonatal deaths was 3,182 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,182
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,776
in 2010
All-time low
3,180
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Neonatal deaths in Congo, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Congo stood at 3,182.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Congo peaked at 3,776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,180, in 2023.
That places Congo 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,598 | 3,519 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 3,309 | 3,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,180 | 3,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 59 Peru 3,512 compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 61 Cambodia 3,413 compare
- 63 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,048 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 65 Thailand 2,974 compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Congo?
- Neonatal deaths in Congo was 3,182 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,776 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal deaths?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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