Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.06
in 1990
All-time low
1.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.37 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.06 | — |
| 1991 | 3.87 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.69 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.53 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.03 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.37 | -3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 | 2.82 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.12 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.59 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 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)
- 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 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic was 1.37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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