Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Infant mortality rates
Dominican Republic
2.56
in 2023
Senegal
2.41
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Senegal rank
59th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Dominican Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.56 against 2.41 in Senegal, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 59th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.65 | 12.92 | 1.73 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 11.72 | 12.51 | 0.7846 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 9.21 | 11.43 | 2.22 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 9 | 2.04 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 7.6 | 3 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 5.77 | 2.57 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 3.47 | 0.6594 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 0.0766 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Dominican Republic or Senegal?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.56 against 2.41 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 0.15, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 59th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.