Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 4,277 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,277
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,351
in 1990
All-time low
4,277
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.4k1991: 5.2k1992: 5.1k1993: 5.1k1994: 5.0k1995: 5.0k1996: 5.0k1997: 4.9k1998: 4.8k1999: 4.9k2000: 5.0k2001: 5.0k2002: 4.9k2003: 4.9k2004: 4.8k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.7k2007: 4.8k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.2k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.1k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic is 4,277, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,351 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2024.

That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Dominican Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5,351
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
  2. 57 Turkey 4,912 compare
  3. 58 Colombia 4,390 compare
  4. 60 Mauritania 3,660 compare
  5. 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare
  6. 62 Peru 3,512 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic was 4,277 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5,351 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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