Infant mortality rates in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality rates was 2.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.56 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.18 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.65 | 13.33 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.72 | 10.46 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.21 | 8.38 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 5.79 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 3.93 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.89 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.7 | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 96,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 93,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 98,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 94,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 98,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,941 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality rates in Dominican Republic was 2.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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