Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Dominican Republic
4,277 deaths
in 2024
Guatemala
3,587 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Guatemala rank
61st
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,277 deaths against 3,587 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 690 deaths.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,333 deaths | 12,370 deaths | 5,037 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 7,423 deaths | 12,054 deaths | 4,632 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 5,996 deaths | 10,883 deaths | 4,887 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 5,042 deaths | 9,542 deaths | 4,500 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4,917 deaths | 7,567 deaths | 2,650 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5,204 deaths | 5,504 deaths | 300.6 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,593 deaths | 3,835 deaths | 758.2 deaths | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,277 deaths against 3,587 deaths in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 690 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 61st 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 .