Dominican Republic vs Mauritania: Neonatal mortality rate
Dominican Republic
2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
2.15 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.15 Deaths per 1000 live births in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mauritania ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.76 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.71 Deaths per 1000 live births | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 3.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.65 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.89 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9952 Deaths per 1000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1665 Deaths per 1000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0344 Deaths per 1000 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 Mauritania?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.15 Deaths per 1000 live births in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 0.02 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritania rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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.