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Congo, Dem. Rep. · annual SERIES

Neonatal mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep.

Deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births, both sexes.

23.62per 1,000 live births
2024Observation year

-1.02% from 2023

Source note for 2024: {"display":"23.6 [17.3-32.4]","low":"17.270325748","high":"32.404974905","comments":null}
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Neonatal mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep., 2000–2024per 1,000 live births. Underlying figures are available in the data table.2226293235200020052010201520202024

per 1,000 live births · World Health Organization · Missing observations remain gaps.

Underlying data

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Neonatal mortality rate · Congo, Dem. Rep. · per 1,000 live births
YearValueStatus & source note
202423.618627902present · {"display":"23.6 [17.3-32.4]","low":"17.270325748","high":"32.404974905","comments":null}
202323.862914320present · {"display":"23.9 [17.8-31.7]","low":"17.829970152","high":"31.716665036","comments":null}
202224.033822097present · {"display":"24.0 [18.4-30.8]","low":"18.381954208","high":"30.824471951","comments":null}
202124.106212969present · {"display":"24.1 [18.9-30.1]","low":"18.882754586","high":"30.067907089","comments":null}
202024.050718121present · {"display":"24.1 [19.3-29.5]","low":"19.279421754","high":"29.455427963","comments":null}
201923.981724038present · {"display":"24.0 [19.5-28.9]","low":"19.501887471","high":"28.910456016","comments":null}
201823.893338448present · {"display":"23.9 [19.6-28.6]","low":"19.591441732","high":"28.622252445","comments":null}
201723.854025363present · {"display":"23.9 [19.7-28.5]","low":"19.658264255","high":"28.489681665","comments":null}
201623.871638604present · {"display":"23.9 [19.7-28.5]","low":"19.705014154","high":"28.457352824","comments":null}
201523.996399217present · {"display":"24.0 [19.9-28.5]","low":"19.866591248","high":"28.517887681","comments":null}
201424.212571002present · {"display":"24.2 [20.1-28.7]","low":"20.081893368","high":"28.703405531","comments":null}
201324.539547752present · {"display":"24.5 [20.4-29.0]","low":"20.380028975","high":"29.048103767","comments":null}
201224.970758799present · {"display":"25.0 [20.8-29.5]","low":"20.771411625","high":"29.473486029","comments":null}
201125.471888202present · {"display":"25.5 [21.4-30.0]","low":"21.351316802","high":"29.958750763","comments":null}
201026.017574483present · {"display":"26.0 [22.0-30.5]","low":"21.993672051","high":"30.457456098","comments":null}
200926.659252562present · {"display":"26.7 [22.6-31.1]","low":"22.621270881","high":"31.107543754","comments":null}
200827.339157160present · {"display":"27.3 [23.4-31.8]","low":"23.355106585","high":"31.847193121","comments":null}
200728.119847520present · {"display":"28.1 [24.2-32.6]","low":"24.185582076","high":"32.631908301","comments":null}
200628.931749527present · {"display":"28.9 [25.0-33.4]","low":"25.033659647","high":"33.413745189","comments":null}
200529.829616642present · {"display":"29.8 [26.0-34.4]","low":"25.962371523","high":"34.370552375","comments":null}
200431.218993471present · {"display":"31.2 [27.1-35.9]","low":"27.138043573","high":"35.864858828","comments":null}
200332.048268831present · {"display":"32.0 [27.9-36.9]","low":"27.883805654","high":"36.890173656","comments":null}
200232.761910738present · {"display":"32.8 [28.5-37.7]","low":"28.481578774","high":"37.707171805","comments":null}
200133.455925388present · {"display":"33.5 [29.0-38.6]","low":"28.963040412","high":"38.591861389","comments":null}
200034.119864826present · {"display":"34.1 [29.5-39.3]","low":"29.547942038","high":"39.345484673","comments":null}

Definition & method

WHO/UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation country estimates. NumericValue is the central estimate; original displayed intervals and comments are retained in source notes.

Deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births, both sexes.

What to keep in mind

  • Estimated mortality rates include uncertainty; the source note retains original displayed intervals.
  • This is a population statistic, not individual clinical guidance.
  • New source vintages may revise historical estimates.