Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
0.133 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.126 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Somalia rank
36th

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Somalia
0.10.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.133 units per square kilometre against 0.126 units per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.007 units 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 194 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 units per square kilometre 0.1024 units per square kilometre 0.1736 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1990s 0.2213 units per square kilometre 0.1342 units per square kilometre 0.0871 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2000s 0.1604 units per square kilometre 0.1332 units per square kilometre 0.0272 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2010s 0.1542 units per square kilometre 0.1663 units per square kilometre 0.012 units per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 0.1398 units per square kilometre 0.1388 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
Dominican Republic, at 0.133 units per square kilometre against 0.126 units per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
0.007 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five 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.