Dominican Republic vs Mauritania: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Dominican Republic
4,277
in 2024
Mauritania
3,660
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Mauritania rank
60th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,277 against 3,660 in Mauritania, a difference of 617.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 | 2,647 | 4,670 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 7,423 | 3,189 | 4,234 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 5,996 | 3,613 | 2,383 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 5,042 | 3,850 | 1,192 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4,917 | 3,722 | 1,196 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5,204 | 3,805 | 1,399 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4,593 | 3,709 | 883.8 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Dominican Republic or Mauritania?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,277 against 3,660 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 617, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritania rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 60th 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.