Dominican Republic vs Eritrea: Child mortality rate
Dominican Republic
3.2%
in 2023
Eritrea
3.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Eritrea rank
56th
Child mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.0% | 33.9% | 9.9% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 26.8% | 9.1% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 22.6% | 10.6% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 21.2% | 13.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 12.2% | 7.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 7.1% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Eritrea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.