Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 27.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.71
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
103.86
in 1959
All-time low
27.71
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominican Republic, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 27.71 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 103.86 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 27.71, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 98.33 | — |
| 1952 | 99.24 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 100.13 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 101 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 101.77 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 102.47 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 103.16 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 103.66 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 103.86 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 103.78 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 103.37 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 102.65 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 101.62 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 100.33 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 98.89 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 97.28 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 95.64 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 93.95 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 92.26 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 90.34 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 88.33 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 86 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 83.54 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 80.95 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 78.35 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 75.79 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 73.37 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 71.04 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 68.78 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 66.62 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 64.54 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 62.49 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 60.54 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 58.64 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 56.79 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 54.99 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 53.19 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 51.45 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 49.74 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 47.98 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 46.22 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 44.46 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 42.72 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 41.02 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 39.44 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.94 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 36.58 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 35.37 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.34 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 33.45 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.72 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.1 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.65 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 31.26 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.98 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.75 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.62 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.54 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.51 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.53 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.55 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.65 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.77 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.02 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.16 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.13 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.85 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.39 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.77 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.15 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 28.44 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 27.71 | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.17, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.51 | 98.33 | 103.86 | 9 |
| 1960s | 98.98 | 92.26 | 103.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.65 | 68.78 | 90.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9 | 49.74 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.61 | 34.34 | 47.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.46 | 30.51 | 33.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.88 | 30.53 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 | 27.71 | 30.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominican Republic was 27.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 103.86 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.71 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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