Infant mortality by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality by sex was 3.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.01
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.74
in 1959
All-time low
3.01
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Dominican Republic, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.01 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.74 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.25 | — |
| 1952 | 10.33 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 10.41 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 10.49 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 10.56 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 10.64 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 10.68 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.72 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 10.74 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 10.73 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 10.68 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.6 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.51 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.39 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 10.24 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 10.09 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 9.93 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 9.77 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 9.61 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 9.43 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.23 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 9 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.79 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8.55 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.3 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.06 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.83 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.6 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.38 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.17 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.96 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.76 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.36 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.16 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.96 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.76 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.57 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.37 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.19 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 5 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.81 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.72 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.48 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.32 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.01 | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.54 | 10.25 | 10.74 | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.25 | 9.61 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.42 | 7.38 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 | 5.37 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.72 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 3.31 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 3.32 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.01 | 3.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.15 compare
- 51 Ghana 3.07 compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.06 compare
- 54 Congo, Republic of 2.97 compare
- 55 Gabon 2.91 compare
- 56 Eritrea, The State of 2.8 compare
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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality by sex in Dominican Republic was 3.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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