Dominican Republic vs Philippines: Youth mortality rate
Dominican Republic
3.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Philippines
3.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Philippines rank
62nd
Youth mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Philippines
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.35 deaths per 100 live births against 3.07 deaths per 100 live births in Philippines, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2983 deaths per 100 live births | Philippines |
| 1990s | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2856 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5639 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3634 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Philippines?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.35 deaths per 100 live births against 3.07 deaths per 100 live births in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Philippines?
- 0.28 deaths per 100 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Philippines rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.