Dominican Republic vs Western Sahara: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Dominican Republic
2.56
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.38
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Western Sahara rank
60th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.56 against 2.38 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Western Sahara ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.65 | 20.87 | 6.22 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 11.72 | 18.04 | 6.32 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 9.21 | 14.67 | 5.46 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 10.16 | 3.2 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 7.08 | 2.48 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 4.87 | 1.67 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 3.2 | 0.3837 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.49 | 0.1404 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Dominican Republic or Western Sahara?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.56 against 2.38 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Dominican Republic and Western Sahara?
- 0.18, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Western Sahara rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Western Sahara ranks 60th of 236 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.