Number of neonatal deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,182 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths in Congo, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of 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, number of neonatal deaths in Congo peaked at 3,776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,360, in 1983.
Congo ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,432 | 2,360 | 2,559 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,121 | 2,631 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 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
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
- 66 North Korea 3,048 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 66,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Congo?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Congo was 3,182 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,776 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.