Dominican Republic vs Mauritania: Number of infants who die before age 1

Dominican Republic
5,213 deaths
in 2023
Mauritania
5,310 deaths
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Mauritania rank
65th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5,310 deaths against 5,213 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 97 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 21,315 deaths 5,562 deaths 15,752 deaths Dominican Republic
1960s 20,737 deaths 6,316 deaths 14,421 deaths Dominican Republic
1970s 17,655 deaths 7,133 deaths 10,522 deaths Dominican Republic
1980s 14,398 deaths 7,119 deaths 7,280 deaths Dominican Republic
1990s 10,040 deaths 7,303 deaths 2,738 deaths Dominican Republic
2000s 6,805 deaths 6,410 deaths 394.7 deaths Dominican Republic
2010s 6,047 deaths 5,796 deaths 251.6 deaths Dominican Republic
2020s 5,432 deaths 5,414 deaths 17.5 deaths Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Dominican Republic or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5,310 deaths against 5,213 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
97 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Mauritania rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.