Dominican Republic vs OECD members: Mortality rate, neonatal
Dominican Republic
21.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
OECD members
3.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
OECD members rank
41st
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Dominican Republic
- OECD members
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 21.2 per 1,000 live births against 3.91 per 1,000 live births in OECD members, a difference of 17.29 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 5.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 41st 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.99 per 1,000 live births | 14.11 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | 5.71 per 1,000 live births | 17.46 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | 19.89 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 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 OECD members?
- Dominican Republic, at 21.2 per 1,000 live births against 3.91 per 1,000 live births in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Dominican Republic and OECD members?
- 17.29 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and OECD members rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 41st 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.