Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 4,277 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,277 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,596 deaths
in 1973
All-time low
4,277 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Dominican Republic, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Dominican Republic is 4,277 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,596 deaths in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,277 deaths, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 199 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,235 deaths | — |
| 1965 | 7,267 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7,345 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7,343 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,338 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,372 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7,433 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7,489 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7,543 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,596 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,563 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,523 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7,470 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 7,373 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7,204 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,032 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,807 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 6,569 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6,339 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6,196 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,992 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,790 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,677 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,591 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,530 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,470 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,351 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,240 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,142 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,078 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,026 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,986 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,975 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,877 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,825 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,917 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,025 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,999 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,929 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,873 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,823 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,778 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,748 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,839 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,004 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,153 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,212 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,237 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,242 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,236 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,227 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,221 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,211 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,204 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,184 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,062 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,899 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,749 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,607 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,434 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,277 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 deaths | 7,235 deaths | 7,372 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 7,423 deaths | 7,032 deaths | 7,596 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,996 deaths | 5,470 deaths | 6,807 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,042 deaths | 4,825 deaths | 5,351 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,917 deaths | 4,748 deaths | 5,153 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,204 deaths | 5,062 deaths | 5,242 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,593 deaths | 4,277 deaths | 4,899 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Dominican Republic was 4,277 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7,596 deaths in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 deaths in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .