Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
107.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
30.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Dominican Republic is 30.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 107.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 106 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 30.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4 per 1,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 30.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.55 per 1,000 live births | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.17 per 1,000 live births | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.64 per 1,000 live births | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.91 per 1,000 live births | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.09 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.48 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | 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, infant, male in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Dominican Republic was 30.1 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, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.