Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 11.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominican Republic is 11.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.44, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.93 | — |
| 1991 | 13.25 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.57 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.95 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.3 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14.67 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.01 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.32 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.58 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15.79 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.96 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.07 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.23 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.16 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.03 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.84 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.57 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.23 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.85 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.43 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.09 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.78 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.51 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.24 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.97 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.79 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.54 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.26 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.11 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.81 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.63 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.44 | -1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.44 | 12.93 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 | 15.57 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 12.54 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 | 11.44 | 12.26 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominican Republic was 11.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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