Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.692 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.692
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7012
in 2018
All-time low
0.4174
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic stood at 0.692.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7012 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4174, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4174 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4235 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4323 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4448 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.46 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4778 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4993 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5157 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.539 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5679 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5887 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5965 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6056 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6155 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6258 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.636 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6482 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6681 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6852 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6942 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6951 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6977 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6985 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6984 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6987 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6998 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6996 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7008 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7012 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6953 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6923 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.694 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6946 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6918 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4778 | 0.4174 | 0.5679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6364 | 0.5887 | 0.6942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6985 | 0.6951 | 0.7012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6929 | 0.6918 | 0.6946 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 12 Switzerland 0.7121 compare
- 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 0.6913 compare
- 16 Denmark 0.684 compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.6808 compare
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic was 0.692 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7012 in 2018.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4174 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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