Dominican Republic vs East Asia & Pacific: Mortality rate, neonatal
Dominican Republic
21.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
6.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Dominican Republic
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 21.2 per 1,000 live births against 6.7 per 1,000 live births in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 14.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 24.42 per 1,000 live births | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | 15.46 per 1,000 live births | 7.71 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | 8.62 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Dominican Republic or East Asia & Pacific?
- Dominican Republic, at 21.2 per 1,000 live births against 6.7 per 1,000 live births in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific?
- 14.5 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th 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.