Dominica vs Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal mortality rate
Dominica
3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Dominica rank
10th
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Dominica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births in Dominica, a difference of 0.19 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 10th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.57 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3584 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Dominica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Dominica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.19 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 10th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th 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.