Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.6
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 1990
All-time low
1.6
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Dominican Republic, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Dominican Republic is 1.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.04 | — |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.54 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.48 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.43 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 2 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.63 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Dominican Republic was 1.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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