Child mortality gdp per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality gdp per capita was 3.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.06
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.91
in 1958
All-time low
3.06
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 3.06. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.91 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.5 | — |
| 1951 | 14.57 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 14.64 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 14.7 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 14.76 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 14.81 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 14.86 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 14.89 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 14.91 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 14.88 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 14.82 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 14.7 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.54 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 14.34 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 14.11 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 13.86 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 13.57 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 13.29 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 13 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 12.38 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 12.05 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.68 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 11.29 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.88 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.48 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 10.09 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 9.71 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 9.35 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.01 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.68 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 8.36 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.05 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.76 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.48 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.2 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.94 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.67 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.42 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.93 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.68 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.44 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.98 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.76 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.56 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.22 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.96 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.49 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.47 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.06 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.75 | 14.5 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.89 | 12.7 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.69 | 9.01 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 | 6.18 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 4.08 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.49 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.44 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.06 | 3.38 | 5 |
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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.887 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 3.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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