Dominican Republic vs Eritrea: Infant mortality by sex
Dominican Republic
3.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Eritrea
2.8 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Eritrea rank
56th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.01 deaths per 100 live births against 2.8 deaths per 100 live births in Eritrea, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eritrea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Eritrea ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 11.79 deaths per 100 live births | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3954 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1867 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Dominican Republic or Eritrea?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.01 deaths per 100 live births against 2.8 deaths per 100 live births in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Dominican Republic and Eritrea?
- 0.21 deaths per 100 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eritrea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Eritrea rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Eritrea ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. 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 male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .