Dominica vs Maldives: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Dominica
23 deaths
in 2024
Maldives
21 deaths
in 2024
Dominica rank
169th
Maldives rank
172nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Dominica
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 23 deaths against 21 deaths in Maldives, a difference of 2 deaths.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Maldives ahead.
Dominica ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.67 deaths | 434.33 deaths | 413.67 deaths | Maldives |
| 1990s | 17.2 deaths | 270.8 deaths | 253.6 deaths | Maldives |
| 2000s | 16.2 deaths | 80.7 deaths | 64.5 deaths | Maldives |
| 2010s | 21.9 deaths | 43.3 deaths | 21.4 deaths | Maldives |
| 2020s | 23 deaths | 24.4 deaths | 1.4 deaths | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Dominica or Maldives?
- Dominica, at 23 deaths against 21 deaths in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Dominica and Maldives?
- 2 deaths, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Maldives?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Maldives rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Dominica ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 172nd 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 .