Child mortality around the world in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality around the world was 3.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.17 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.97 | 20.96 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.62 | 15.05 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 | 10.11 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 6.59 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 4.38 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.52 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.4 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Dominican Republic?
- Child mortality around the world in Dominican Republic was 3.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child mortality around the world?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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