Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality rate was 21.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.24
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.81
in 1963
All-time low
21.24
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic, 1963–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic is 21.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 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 40.81 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 21.24, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 40.81 | — |
| 1964 | 40.7 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 40.61 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.54 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 40.46 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 40.46 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40.41 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 40.35 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 40.2 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 39.99 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.73 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 39.35 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 38.88 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 38.3 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 37.54 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 36.48 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 35.21 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 33.84 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 32.54 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 31.23 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 30 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 28.88 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 27.96 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 27.22 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 26.57 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.81 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 25.04 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 24.32 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.75 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.28 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.95 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.76 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 22.68 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.72 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.79 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.94 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.93 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.87 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.83 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.86 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.93 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.05 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.25 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.46 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.65 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.81 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.95 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.19 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.26 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.31 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.36 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.41 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.39 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.23 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.91 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.47 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.99 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.47 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.82 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.24 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.57 | 40.41 | 40.81 | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.6 | 35.21 | 40.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 | 25.04 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 | 22.68 | 24.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.16 | 22.83 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 | 23.91 | 24.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 21.24 | 23.47 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic was 21.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.81 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 199 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 falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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