Child mortality vs population growth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.17
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 1958
All-time low
1.16
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.17 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.6 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.13 | — |
| 1951 | 3.22 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 3.32 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 3.4 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.47 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.53 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.57 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.6 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.59 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.57 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.53 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.45 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.29 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.22 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.17 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.13 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.1 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.75 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.66 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.47 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -5.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.44 | 3.13 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 3.17 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 | 2.77 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 1.98 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.61 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.33 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Dominican Republic?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Dominican Republic was 1.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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