Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 599 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Dominican Republic is 599, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,253 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 599, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,253 | — |
| 1991 | 1,216 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,180 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,150 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,123 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,102 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,080 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,062 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,044 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,026 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,009 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 992 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 975 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 953 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 934 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 914 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 896 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 877 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 860 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 840 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 820 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 801 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 781 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 765 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 751 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 734 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 716 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 699 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 686 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 670 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 656 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 642 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 630 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 615 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 599 | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 599 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 599 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,124 | 1,026 | 1,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 925 | 840 | 1,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 742.3 | 670 | 820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.4 | 599 | 656 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Dominican Republic was 599 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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