Dominican Republic vs Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Dominican Republic
21.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uganda
21.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Uganda rank
41st

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uganda
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 21.34 per 1,000 live births against 21.24 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 41st of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 23.16 per 1,000 live births 28.9 per 1,000 live births 5.74 per 1,000 live births Uganda
2010s 24.21 per 1,000 live births 23.69 per 1,000 live births 0.5167 per 1,000 live births Dominican Republic
2020s 22.4 per 1,000 live births 21.57 per 1,000 live births 0.8337 per 1,000 live births Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Uganda?
Uganda, at 21.34 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 Uganda?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Uganda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 41st 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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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