Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 21.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.24
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.41
in 2016
All-time low
21.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 21.24 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.41 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.24, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.32 | — |
| 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic was 21.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.41 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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