Mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 27.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
144.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
27.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, female in Dominican Republic stood at 27.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 144.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 144.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 142.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 140 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 135 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 126.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.36 per 1,000 live births | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | 144.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.13 per 1,000 live births | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.28 per 1,000 live births | 57 per 1,000 live births | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.25 per 1,000 live births | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.41 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.68 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominican Republic was 27.8 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, under-5, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 144.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.