Dominican Republic vs Timor-Leste: Neonatal mortality rate
Dominican Republic
2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Timor-Leste
2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Timor-Leste rank
38th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.05 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9645 Deaths per 1000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0225 Deaths per 1000 live births | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 0.05 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 38th 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.