Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality rate 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 212 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

05101520252000201220242000: 22.9 per 1,000 live births2001: 22.9 per 1,000 live births2002: 22.8 per 1,000 live births2003: 22.9 per 1,000 live births2004: 22.9 per 1,000 live births2005: 23.1 per 1,000 live births2006: 23.2 per 1,000 live births2007: 23.5 per 1,000 live births2008: 23.7 per 1,000 live births2009: 23.8 per 1,000 live births2010: 24 per 1,000 live births2011: 24.1 per 1,000 live births2012: 24.2 per 1,000 live births2013: 24.3 per 1,000 live births2014: 24.3 per 1,000 live births2015: 24.4 per 1,000 live births2016: 24.4 per 1,000 live births2017: 24.4 per 1,000 live births2018: 24.2 per 1,000 live births2019: 23.9 per 1,000 live births2020: 23.5 per 1,000 live births2021: 23 per 1,000 live births2022: 22.5 per 1,000 live births2023: 21.8 per 1,000 live births2024: 21.2 per 1,000 live births

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 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 39 Zambia 21.44 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 40 Namibia 21.38 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 41 Uganda 21.34 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 43 Senegal 20.94 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 44 Yemen 20.89 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 45 Mauritania 20.82 per 1,000 live births compare

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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 212 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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