Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate, infant, female was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
25.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Dominican Republic stood at 25.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 100 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 99 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 95.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.17 per 1,000 live births | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | 100 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.92 per 1,000 live births | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.12 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.68 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.44 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominican Republic was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.