Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 14.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominican Republic stood at 14.33. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.33, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.75 | — |
| 1991 | 19.8 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.87 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.01 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.16 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.34 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.5 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.65 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.76 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.84 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.89 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.88 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.84 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.78 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.71 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.63 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.48 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 20.25 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.98 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.64 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.22 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.76 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.26 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.85 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.47 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.11 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.76 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.15 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.82 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.46 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.23 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.85 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.59 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.33 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.27 | 19.75 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.51 | 19.64 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 15.82 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 14.33 | 15.46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominican Republic was 14.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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