Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
0.133 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.126 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Somalia rank
36th
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.133 deaths per square kilometre against 0.126 deaths per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.007 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.276 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1736 deaths per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2213 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1342 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0871 deaths per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.1604 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1332 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.1542 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1663 deaths per square kilometre | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.1398 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1388 deaths per square kilometre | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.133 deaths per square kilometre against 0.126 deaths per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 0.007 deaths per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.