Neonatal mortality ihme in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.69
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 1950
All-time low
1.69
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality ihme in Dominican Republic, 1950–2019

23456195019842019

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Dominican Republic stood at 1.69. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.73 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.23 5.05 5.73 10
1960s 4.75 4.42 5.12 10
1970s 3.94 3.59 4.27 10
1980s 2.97 2.58 3.48 10
1990s 2.36 2.28 2.49 10
2000s 2.17 2.03 2.3 10
2010s 1.94 1.69 2.14 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 51 Nepal 1.9 compare
  2. 52 Congo 1.85 compare
  3. 53 Equatorial Guinea 1.77 compare
  4. 54 Cambodia 1.69 compare
  5. 54 Eswatini 1.69 compare
  6. 57 Azerbaijan 1.68 compare
  7. 57 Suriname 1.68 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality ihme in Dominican Republic?
Neonatal mortality ihme in Dominican Republic was 1.69 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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