Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1

Dominican Republic
30.63
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
15.35
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
3rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
1st

Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 30.63 against 15.35 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 15.28.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 73.74 69.7 4.04 Dominican Republic
1990s 49.25 44.2 5.05 Dominican Republic
2000s 36.64 26.65 9.99 Dominican Republic
2010s 34.79 18.98 15.81 Dominican Republic
2020s 32.25 16.04 16.21 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1, Dominican Republic or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Dominican Republic, at 30.63 against 15.35 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 between Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
15.28, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,538 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed