Dominican Republic vs Mauritania: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Dominican Republic
4,277 deaths
in 2024
Mauritania
3,660 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Mauritania rank
60th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,277 deaths against 3,660 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 617 deaths.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 deaths | 2,647 deaths | 4,670 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 7,423 deaths | 3,189 deaths | 4,234 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 5,996 deaths | 3,613 deaths | 2,383 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 5,042 deaths | 3,850 deaths | 1,192 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4,917 deaths | 3,722 deaths | 1,196 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5,204 deaths | 3,805 deaths | 1,399 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4,593 deaths | 3,709 deaths | 883.8 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 Mauritania?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,277 deaths against 3,660 deaths in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 617 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritania rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 60th 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 .