Dominica vs Senegal: Child mortality rate
Dominica
3.3%
in 2023
Senegal
3.6%
in 2023
Dominica rank
57th
Senegal rank
55th
Child mortality rate over time
- Dominica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Dominica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9% | 31.9% | 14.0% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 29.9% | 20.7% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 25.6% | 21.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 17.5% | 15.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 13.8% | 12.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 9.7% | 7.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Dominica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Dominica and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Senegal rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 55th 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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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.