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Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate

Dominican Republic
2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Zambia
2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Zambia rank
39th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Zambia
01234196319932023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.03 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.66 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.3668 Deaths per 1000 live births Dominican Republic
1970s 3.85 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.49 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.3642 Deaths per 1000 live births Dominican Republic
1980s 2.89 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.6972 Deaths per 1000 live births Zambia
1990s 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.52 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births Zambia
2000s 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.92 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.6017 Deaths per 1000 live births Zambia
2010s 2.42 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.47 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0558 Deaths per 1000 live births Zambia
2020s 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0005 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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.2 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 Zambia?
0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th 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.