Dominican Republic vs Western Sahara: Infant mortality rate
Dominican Republic
2.6%
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Western Sahara rank
60th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 14.7% | 20.9% | 6.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 18.0% | 6.3% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 14.7% | 5.5% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 10.2% | 3.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 7.1% | 2.5% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Western Sahara?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Western Sahara?
- 0.2%, 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 rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Western Sahara ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.