Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 711 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 19 in Dominican Republic is 711, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,330 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 711, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 997 | — |
| 1991 | 1,032 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,065 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,102 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,137 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,172 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,206 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,236 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,262 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,285 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,299 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,308 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,313 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,317 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,323 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,330 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,329 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,318 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,297 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,262 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,215 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,160 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,103 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,047 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 999 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 960 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 929 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 899 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 878 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 852 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 817 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 787 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 751 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 728 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 711 | -2.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 711 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 298, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 711 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,149 | 997 | 1,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 | 1,262 | 1,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 | 852 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.8 | 711 | 817 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Dominican Republic was 711 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 711 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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