Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2

Dominican Republic
21.24
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.31
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
3rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
1st

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
10203040196319932024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 21.24 against 8.31 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12.93.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 23.11 19.46 3.65 Dominican Republic
2000s 23.16 13.2 9.96 Dominican Republic
2010s 24.21 10.18 14.03 Dominican Republic
2020s 22.4 8.98 13.42 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2, Dominican Republic or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Dominican Republic, at 21.24 against 8.31 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 between Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
12.93, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. 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 - SDG 3.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,084 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed