Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 21.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.24 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
24.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
All-time low
21.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 21.24 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.41 per 1,000 live births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.24 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.93 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 22.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.86 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.93 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.05 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.25 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.46 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.65 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.81 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.08 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.19 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.26 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.31 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.36 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.41 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21.24 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21.24 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | 22.83 per 1,000 live births | 23.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 per 1,000 live births | 23.91 per 1,000 live births | 24.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.24 per 1,000 live births | 23.47 per 1,000 live births | 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 mortality rate in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic was 21.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.41 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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