Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 36 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 36 for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in 2014.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 55 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55 | — |
| 1999 | 38 | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 36 | -7.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5 | 38 | 55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36 | 35 | 37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5 | 36 | 39 | 2 |
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- 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 rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Dominican Republic was 36 in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1996.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).