Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0131 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1474 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0131 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0131 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1474 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1397 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0131 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0131 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 44 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sudan 0.0165 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guatemala 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Zambia 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kenya 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1474 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.