Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Dominican Republic
2.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda
2.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Rwanda rank
48th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Dominican Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.94 per 1,000 live births against 2.77 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.17 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | 4.48 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.72 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | 12.31 per 1,000 live births | 8.25 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | 7.16 per 1,000 live births | 4.01 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | 0.448 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.136 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Dominican Republic or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.94 per 1,000 live births against 2.77 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 0.17 per 1,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 48th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.