Dominican Republic vs Fiji: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
3.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Fiji
2.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Fiji rank
60th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Fiji
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.06 deaths per 100 live births against 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in Fiji, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Fiji ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3701 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Dominican Republic or Fiji?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.06 deaths per 100 live births against 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Fiji?
- 0.15 deaths per 100 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Fiji?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Fiji rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Fiji ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .