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

Dominican Republic
2.3%
in 2023
Senegal
2.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Senegal rank
60th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 13.8% 12.2% 1.6% Dominican Republic
1960s 10.9% 11.8% 0.9% Senegal
1970s 8.5% 10.8% 2.3% Senegal
1980s 6.3% 8.4% 2.0% Senegal
1990s 4.0% 7.0% 3.0% Senegal
2000s 2.8% 5.3% 2.5% Senegal
2010s 2.5% 3.1% 0.6% Senegal
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 0.1% Dominican Republic

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 Senegal?
Dominican Republic, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 60th 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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About this data

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.