Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Neonatal mortality rate
Dominican Republic
21.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
21.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Namibia rank
40th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 21.38 per 1,000 live births against 21.24 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | 21.68 per 1,000 live births | 1.49 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 24.21 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.31 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | 0.2556 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 21.38 per 1,000 live births against 21.24 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Namibia?
- 0.14 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 40th of 212 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.