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
88th
of 229 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

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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 88th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 86 Guyana 1.3 compare
  3. 87 Nepal 1.24 compare
  4. 89 Panama 1.13 compare
  5. 90 Morocco 1.11 compare
  6. 91 Guam 1.08 compare

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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 88th out of 229 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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Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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