Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic is 1.55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.86 | — |
| 1991 | 2.78 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 | 2.31 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.73 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Dominican Republic was 1.55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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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