Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.6 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.79 | — |
| 1991 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.26 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.96 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.67 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.6 | 1.64 | 2 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic was 1.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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