Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Colombia
4,390 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4,277 deaths
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,390 deaths against 4,277 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 113 deaths.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,627 deaths | 7,317 deaths | 18,310 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 21,411 deaths | 7,423 deaths | 13,988 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 17,396 deaths | 5,996 deaths | 11,400 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 14,336 deaths | 5,042 deaths | 9,295 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,876 deaths | 4,917 deaths | 4,959 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,161 deaths | 5,204 deaths | 957.8 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4,761 deaths | 4,593 deaths | 168 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 4,390 deaths against 4,277 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 113 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .