Child mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality rate by sex was 2.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.78 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
2.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic stood at 2.78 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.78 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 199 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 mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 14.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 14.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 14.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 14.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 13.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 13.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 11.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.45 deaths per 100 live births | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | 14.59 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.54 deaths per 100 live births | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic was 2.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .