Central African Republic vs Dominica: Neonatal mortality rate
Central African Republic
3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Dominica
3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
11th
Dominica rank
10th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Dominica ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.6 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 5.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.73 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2905 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Central African Republic or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Central African Republic and Dominica?
- 0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Dominica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Dominica rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Dominica ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.