Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.11
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 106 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1990
All-time low
3.11
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Dominican Republic stood at 3.11. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.13 | — |
| 1991 | 5.86 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.35 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.11 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.88 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.48 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.17 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.04 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.93 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.84 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.71 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.55 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.56 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 | 4.17 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.56 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.49 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.11 | 3.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 51 Ghana 3.59 compare
- 52 South Africa 3.52 compare
- 53 Gabon 3.3 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 3.08 compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.02 compare
- 57 Fiji 2.95 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)
- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Dominican Republic?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Dominican Republic was 3.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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