Dominica vs Maldives: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Dominica
23
in 2024
Maldives
21
in 2024
Dominica rank
169th
Maldives rank
172nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Dominica
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 23 against 21 in Maldives, a difference of 2.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Maldives ahead.
Dominica ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.67 | 434.33 | 413.67 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 17.2 | 270.8 | 253.6 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 16.2 | 80.7 | 64.5 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 43.3 | 21.4 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 23 | 24.4 | 1.4 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Dominica or Maldives?
- Dominica, at 23 against 21 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Dominica and Maldives?
- 2, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Maldives?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Maldives rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Dominica ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.