Birth rate vs death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Birth rate vs death rate was 17.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.93
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.36
in 1955
All-time low
17.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Dominican Republic is 17.93, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.36 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 17.93, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.08 | — |
| 1951 | 53.43 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 53.86 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 54.19 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 54.35 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 54.36 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 54.19 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 53.86 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 53.38 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 52.77 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 52.02 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 51.16 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 50.2 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 49.18 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 48.1 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 47.01 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 46.23 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 44.96 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 43.65 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 42.68 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.91 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 41.21 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 40.58 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.02 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.13 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.37 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 37.68 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 36.98 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 36.25 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 35.75 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 35.14 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 34.42 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.81 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.62 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.01 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 32.22 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.75 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 31.36 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 31.27 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.23 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.78 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.24 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 29.67 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.15 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.53 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.88 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.27 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26.16 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.34 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.56 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.07 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.39 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.74 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.46 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.83 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.12 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.34 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.17 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.87 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.52 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.18 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.84 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.54 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.24 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.01 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.43 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.96 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.57 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.25 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.93 | -1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.75 | 52.77 | 54.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.52 | 42.68 | 52.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.79 | 35.75 | 41.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.78 | 31.23 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.04 | 25.34 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.25 | 21.83 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 | 19.43 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 17.93 | 18.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Dominican Republic was 17.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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