Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Mortality rate, infant
Dominican Republic
28.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi
29.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Malawi rank
50th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 28.4 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.01 per 1,000 live births | 152.22 per 1,000 live births | 73.21 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1980s | 57.68 per 1,000 live births | 133.12 per 1,000 live births | 75.44 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | 118.22 per 1,000 live births | 77.53 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 31.67 per 1,000 live births | 72.55 per 1,000 live births | 40.88 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 31.01 per 1,000 live births | 41.62 per 1,000 live births | 10.61 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 29.43 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 1.47 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 28.4 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 1 per 1,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release