Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 19.39 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.39
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.92
in 2025
All-time low
19.39
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Dominican Republic, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 19.39 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.92 | — |
| 2026 | 20.6 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 20.29 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 19.99 | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 19.68 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 19.39 | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20.3 | 19.68 | 20.92 | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.39 | 19.39 | 19.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Dominican Republic was 19.39 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 in 2030.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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