Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6536 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-4.04 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -2.46 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 859.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6536 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -4.04 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3854 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.7737 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1963 | -0.9747 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1964 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1965 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1966 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1967 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1968 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1971 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1972 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1973 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1974 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1976 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1979 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1980 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1984 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1985 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1988 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1990 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1991 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1992 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1994 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1998 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1999 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2001 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2003 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2004 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -0.9585 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6452 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6494 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3268 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.3279 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6536 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0.3247 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3236 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3205 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -0.6431 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2020 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 2021 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2022 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2023 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2024 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | -0.3854 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1311 % change on previous year | -0.6431 % change on previous year | 0.6536 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6536 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.04 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 859.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.