Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0001 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.