Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.17
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 1963
All-time low
2.17
in 2023
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic stood at 2.17. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.08 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.08 | — |
| 1964 | 4.07 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.05 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.04 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.03 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.02 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.01 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.97 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.93 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.89 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.82 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.74 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.64 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.51 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.37 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.12 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.58 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.44 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.28 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 | 4.03 | 4.08 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 3.51 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.51 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 2.29 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 4 |
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)
- 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 gho in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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