Which has higher child mortality rate, Dominica or Dominican Republic?

Dominica, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominica vs Dominican Republic: Child mortality rate

Dominica

3.3%

in 2023

Dominican Republic

3.2%

in 2023

Dominica rank

57th

Dominican Republic rank

59th

Child mortality rate over time

Dominica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominica ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 236 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1950s	17.9%	24.0%	6.1%	Dominican Republic
1960s	9.2%	17.6%	8.4%	Dominican Republic
1970s	4.0%	12.0%	8.0%	Dominican Republic
1980s	2.1%	8.0%	5.9%	Dominican Republic
1990s	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	Dominican Republic
2000s	2.0%	3.8%	1.8%	Dominican Republic
2010s	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	Dominican Republic
2020s	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Dominica or Dominican Republic?: Dominica, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Dominica and Dominican Republic?: 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Dominican Republic rank globally for child mortality rate?: Dominica ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.