Dominican Republic vs Western Sahara: Child mortality rate
Dominican Republic
3.2%
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Western Sahara rank
62nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Western Sahara ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.0% | 31.2% | 7.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 27.1% | 9.4% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 21.9% | 9.9% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 14.6% | 6.6% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 9.8% | 4.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Western Sahara?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Western Sahara?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Western Sahara rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Western Sahara ranks 62nd 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.