Number of child deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of child deaths was 6,181 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,181 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,640 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
6,181 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths in Dominican Republic, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Dominican Republic is 6,181 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 24,640 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,181 deaths, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 21,965 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 22,691 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 23,343 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 23,864 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 24,275 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 24,525 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 24,640 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 24,616 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24,479 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 24,248 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 23,990 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 23,664 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 23,210 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 22,770 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 22,363 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 21,957 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 21,499 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 21,036 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 20,478 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 19,868 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 19,285 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 18,725 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 18,161 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,639 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 17,151 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 16,627 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 16,101 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 15,684 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,270 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 14,750 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 14,261 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 13,833 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,481 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 13,186 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 12,820 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 12,374 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,895 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,416 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10,926 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10,435 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 9,964 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,457 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 8,952 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 8,658 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8,536 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,381 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,139 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,917 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,707 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,513 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,325 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,243 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,303 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,423 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,498 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,506 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,505 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,497 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,481 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,461 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,449 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,426 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,393 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,280 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,076 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,843 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,633 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,409 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,181 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,966 deaths | 21,965 deaths | 23,864 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 24,042 deaths | 22,770 deaths | 24,640 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,101 deaths | 17,639 deaths | 22,363 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,034 deaths | 13,186 deaths | 17,151 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,690 deaths | 8,658 deaths | 12,820 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,749 deaths | 7,243 deaths | 8,536 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,450 deaths | 7,280 deaths | 7,506 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,628 deaths | 6,181 deaths | 7,076 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 64 Cambodia 6,629 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 6,361 deaths compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 deaths compare
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,697 deaths compare
- 69 Palestine, State of 5,544 deaths compare
- 70 Thailand 5,285 deaths compare
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of child deaths in Dominican Republic was 6,181 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24,640 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,181 deaths in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of child deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .