Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0677 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.14 under-five deaths per woman
in 1957
All-time low
0.0677 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9773 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9433 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8976 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.851 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8086 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7659 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7241 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6821 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6398 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5921 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5485 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5089 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4703 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4344 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.403 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3735 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.347 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3233 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3063 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2857 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2654 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2499 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2354 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2248 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2147 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2022 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1904 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1789 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1679 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1575 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1477 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1387 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1294 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1212 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1132 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1085 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1008 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0971 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0937 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0889 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0893 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0885 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0874 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0864 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0859 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0852 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0848 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0841 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0835 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0827 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0805 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0778 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0751 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0702 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9836 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8086 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5769 under-five deaths per woman | 0.403 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7659 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2826 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2147 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3735 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1551 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2022 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1132 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0805 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0885 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0778 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Dominican Republic?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Dominican Republic was 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).