Child mortality vs population growth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 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
| 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 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 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 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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