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 201 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: UNICEF.
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.
That represents a change of 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.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Dominican Republic was 21.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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