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Dominican Republic vs Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate, neonatal

Dominican Republic
21.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
4.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th

Mortality rate, neonatal over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 21.2 per 1,000 live births against 4.1 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.1 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 5.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.1 per 1,000 live births 12.57 per 1,000 live births 10.53 per 1,000 live births Dominican Republic
2000s 23.17 per 1,000 live births 8.23 per 1,000 live births 14.94 per 1,000 live births Dominican Republic
2010s 24.22 per 1,000 live births 5.26 per 1,000 live births 18.96 per 1,000 live births Dominican Republic
2020s 22.4 per 1,000 live births 4.3 per 1,000 live births 18.1 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 Europe & Central Asia?
Dominican Republic, at 21.2 per 1,000 live births against 4.1 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Dominican Republic and Europe & Central Asia?
17.1 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Europe & Central Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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

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.