Neonatal mortality wdi in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 1963
All-time low
2.12
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Neonatal mortality wdi in Dominican Republic, 1963–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Dominican Republic stood at 2.12. 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 wdi in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.08 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.12, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.06 4.04 4.08 7
1970s 3.86 3.52 4.03 10
1980s 2.89 2.5 3.38 10
1990s 2.31 2.27 2.43 10
2000s 2.32 2.28 2.38 10
2010s 2.42 2.39 2.44 10
2020s 2.24 2.12 2.35 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality wdi in Dominican Republic?
Neonatal mortality wdi in Dominican Republic was 2.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1963.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
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