Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9304 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-3.97 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -2.57 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 727.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9304 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -3.97 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd out of 199 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.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.9304 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0.8932 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.8649 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7624 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 0.6957 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1957 | 0.6636 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4934 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1842 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1960 | -0.0674 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1961 | -0.4028 % change on previous year | +497.5% |
| 1962 | -0.6946 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1963 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1964 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1965 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1966 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1967 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1969 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1971 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1972 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1973 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1974 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1975 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1976 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1977 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1979 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1983 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1988 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1990 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1991 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1992 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1993 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1994 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1998 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1999 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2000 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2001 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2002 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2003 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2004 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2005 | -0.9034 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7257 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2007 | -0.4351 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2652 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0819 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0662 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0707 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3116 % change on previous year | +340.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3977 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4095 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.392 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4623 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1938 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2751 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2019 | -0.9054 % change on previous year | +229.1% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2021 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2022 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2023 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2024 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -2.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -2.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -497.5% | -0.0674 % change on previous year | -0.4028 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +340.4% | 0.0707 % change on previous year | 0.3116 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -241.9% | 0.1938 % change on previous year | -0.2751 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -229.1% | -0.2751 % change on previous year | -0.9054 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +180.9% | -0.0819 % change on previous year | 0.0662 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | -136.6% | 0.1842 % change on previous year | -0.0674 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.686 % change on previous year | 0.1842 % change on previous year | 0.9304 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | -0.0674 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | -0.0819 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1123 % change on previous year | -0.9054 % change on previous year | 0.4623 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9304 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.97 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 727.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.