Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4,277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,277
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,596
in 1973
All-time low
4,277
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic stood at 4,277. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,596 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,235 | — |
| 1965 | 7,267 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7,345 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7,343 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,338 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,372 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7,433 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7,489 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7,543 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,596 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,563 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,523 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7,470 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 7,373 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7,204 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,032 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,807 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 6,569 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6,339 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6,196 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,992 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,790 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,677 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,591 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,530 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,470 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,351 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,240 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,142 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,078 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,026 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,986 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,975 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,877 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,825 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,917 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,025 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,999 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,929 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,873 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,823 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,778 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,748 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,839 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,004 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,153 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,212 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,237 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,242 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,236 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,227 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,221 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,211 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,204 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,184 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,062 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,899 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,749 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,607 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,434 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,277 | -3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,277 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,277 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 10.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 | 7,235 | 7,372 | 6 |
| 1970s | 7,423 | 7,032 | 7,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,996 | 5,470 | 6,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,042 | 4,825 | 5,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,917 | 4,748 | 5,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,204 | 5,062 | 5,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,593 | 4,277 | 4,899 | 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 neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic was 4,277 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7,596 in 1973.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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