Neonatal mortality wdi in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi in Dominican Republic, 1963–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 98,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,941 (2025)
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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