Dominica vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Dominica
31.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
18.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominica rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Dominica
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 31.07 per 1,000 live births against 18.02 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 13.05 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Dominica ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.19 per 1,000 live births 22.58 per 1,000 live births 7.39 per 1,000 live births Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 24.64 per 1,000 live births 20.66 per 1,000 live births 3.98 per 1,000 live births Dominica
2020s 30.43 per 1,000 live births 18.77 per 1,000 live births 11.66 per 1,000 live births Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Dominica or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Dominica, at 31.07 per 1,000 live births against 18.02 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Dominica and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
13.05 per 1,000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominica and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Dominica ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed