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Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate

Dominican Republic
2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Yemen
2.14 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Yemen rank
43rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Yemen
2468196119922023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.14 Deaths per 1000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Yemen ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 4.05 Deaths per 1000 live births 8.06 Deaths per 1000 live births 4.01 Deaths per 1000 live births Yemen
1970s 3.85 Deaths per 1000 live births 6.82 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births Yemen
1980s 2.89 Deaths per 1000 live births 5.07 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.18 Deaths per 1000 live births Yemen
1990s 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births 4.06 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births Yemen
2000s 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.2 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.8772 Deaths per 1000 live births Yemen
2010s 2.42 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.46 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0463 Deaths per 1000 live births Yemen
2020s 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0592 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 Yemen?
Dominican Republic, at 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.14 Deaths per 1000 live births in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.