Dominican Republic vs Eritrea: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Dominican Republic
2.3%
in 2023
Eritrea
2.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Eritrea rank
56th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Eritrea Difference Ahead
1950s 13.8% 18.0% 4.2% Eritrea
1960s 10.9% 14.1% 3.1% Eritrea
1970s 8.5% 11.9% 3.4% Eritrea
1980s 6.3% 11.3% 5.0% Eritrea
1990s 4.0% 6.7% 2.7% Eritrea
2000s 2.8% 4.2% 1.4% Eritrea
2010s 2.5% 3.0% 0.5% Eritrea
2020s 2.4% 2.5% 0.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Dominican Republic or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Dominican Republic and Eritrea?
0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eritrea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Eritrea rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.