Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.77
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.38
in 1960
All-time low
2.77
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Dominican Republic is 2.77, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.38 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.38 | — |
| 1961 | 10.34 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.26 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.16 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 10.03 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 9.89 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 9.73 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 9.56 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.39 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.23 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 9.03 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.83 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.6 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.35 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.83 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.58 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.34 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.1 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 6.88 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.66 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.45 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.25 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.05 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.68 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.97 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.45 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.79 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.66 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.43 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 | 9.23 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.96 | 6.88 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 4.97 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.43 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.05 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.05 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.77 | 3.04 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Dominican Republic was 2.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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