Dominican Republic vs Liberia: Death rate from malnutrition
Dominican Republic
3.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
3.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Liberia rank
55th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Dominican Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Dominican Republic or Liberia?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Liberia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 55th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.