Dominican Republic - Female Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Dominican Republic Female Infant Mortality Rate fell by 2.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 65 comparing other countries in Female Infant Mortality Rate with 21.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Dominican Republic is overtaken by Bhutan, which was number 64 with 21.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Guyana with 21.1 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Sierra Leone ranked the highest with 75.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is -3.1% compared to 2018. Central African Republic, Somalia and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7% per year, while Macedonia witnessed the worst performance at -13.1% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 21.20
2018 21.70
2017 22.30
2016 22.90
2015 23.50
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How does Dominican Republic rank in Female Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
75 2019 -3.1 % -3.2 % View data
2 #2
Central African Republic
74 2019 -2.9 % -2.6 % View data
64 #64
Bhutan
22 2019 -3.6 % -3.6 % View data
65 #65
Dominican Republic
21 2019 -2.3 % -2.5 % View data
66 #66
Guyana
21 2019 -3.2 % -2.9 % View data
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