Dominica vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, neonatal
Dominica
31.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries
23.55 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominica rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
12th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Dominica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 31.1 per 1,000 live births against 23.55 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.55 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Dominica ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.96 per 1,000 live births | 46.99 per 1,000 live births | 36.03 per 1,000 live births | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 15.19 per 1,000 live births | 35.94 per 1,000 live births | 20.75 per 1,000 live births | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 24.65 per 1,000 live births | 27.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 24.35 per 1,000 live births | 6.09 per 1,000 live births | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Dominica or Least developed countries?
- Dominica, at 31.1 per 1,000 live births against 23.55 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Dominica and Least developed countries?
- 7.55 per 1,000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Least developed countries rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Dominica ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.