Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.17 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominican Republic, 1963β2023
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 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 37 Senegal 2.23 compare
- 38 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 2.22 compare
- 39 Zambia 2.2 compare
- 41 Kenya 2.15 compare
- 42 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.15 compare
- 43 Yemen, Republic of 2.14 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 96,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 93,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 98,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 94,949 (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 195 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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