Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Dominican Republic
0.692
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.5402
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
16th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.692 against 0.5402 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.1518.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4778 | 0.4459 | 0.0319 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.6364 | 0.4958 | 0.1405 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.6985 | 0.5371 | 0.1614 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.6929 | 0.5551 | 0.1378 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Dominican Republic or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.692 against 0.5402 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 0.1518, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.