Infant mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality rate by sex was 2.52 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.52 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1959
All-time low
2.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.52 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex 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 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.52 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 199 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 by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 10 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 9.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 9.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 8.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.52 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.52 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 8.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Rwanda 2.62 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 2.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Tanzania 2.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 51 Senegal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Ghana 2.41 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 53 Congo 2.4 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (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 by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Dominican Republic was 2.52 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .