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
1020304050196919962024

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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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,751 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.