Infant mortality rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality rate was 27.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.71
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
103.86
in 1959
All-time low
27.71
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate in Dominican Republic, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Dominican Republic is 27.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 103.86 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 27.71, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality rate in Dominican Republic was 27.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 103.86 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.71 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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