Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate, adult, female was 102.16 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
102.16 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
96th
of 218 countries
All-time high
265.4 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
92.32 per 1,000 female adults
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Dominican Republic stood at 102.16 per 1,000 female adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 265.4 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 92.32 per 1,000 female adults, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 265.4 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 258.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 251.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 248.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 239.37 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 241.83 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 228.29 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 222.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 217.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 213.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 209.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 207.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 205.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 204.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 202.54 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 201.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 199.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 198.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 196.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 204.42 per 1,000 female adults | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 194.81 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 192.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 190.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 187.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 184.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 181.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 177.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 173.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 170.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 166.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 163.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 160.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 157.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 155.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 152.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 150.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 148.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 146.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 146.85 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 143.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 141.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 140.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 139.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 140.2 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 142.58 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 143.73 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 144.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 142.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 136.19 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 127.9 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 117.11 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 109.75 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 104.7 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 103.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.73 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 108.61 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 107.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 102.04 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 102.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.27 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 101.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 114.79 per 1,000 female adults | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 92.32 per 1,000 female adults | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 99.02 per 1,000 female adults | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 102.16 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 102.16 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 102.16 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.59 per 1,000 female adults | 213.18 per 1,000 female adults | 265.4 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 203.02 per 1,000 female adults | 196.91 per 1,000 female adults | 209.8 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.06 per 1,000 female adults | 166.96 per 1,000 female adults | 194.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.54 per 1,000 female adults | 143.68 per 1,000 female adults | 163.61 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 140 per 1,000 female adults | 127.9 per 1,000 female adults | 144.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.47 per 1,000 female adults | 102.04 per 1,000 female adults | 117.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.98 per 1,000 female adults | 92.32 per 1,000 female adults | 114.79 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 103.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 102.72 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.7 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 97 Bangladesh 101.5 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 98 Egypt 101.21 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 99 Seychelles 100.73 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominican Republic was 102.16 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 265.4 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.32 per 1,000 female adults in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.