Infant mortality (Our World) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.77
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 1959
All-time low
2.77
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality in Dominican Republic, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Dominican Republic is 2.77, 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 in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.39 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.83 | — |
| 1952 | 9.92 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 10.01 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.1 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 10.18 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 10.25 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 10.32 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 10.37 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 10.39 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 10.38 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 10.34 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.26 | -0.7% |
| 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 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.03 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 8.83 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.6 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.35 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.83 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 7.58 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 7.34 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.1 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.88 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.66 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.45 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.25 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.05 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.68 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.97 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.45 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.79 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.66 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.43 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.77 | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.15 | 9.83 | 10.39 | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.9 | 9.23 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.97 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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 in Dominican Republic?
- Infant mortality in Dominican Republic was 2.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for infant mortality?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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