Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 280 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
280
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
753
in 1990
All-time low
280
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 280 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 753 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 85th 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 753 | — |
| 1991 | 726 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 700 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 676 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 656 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 640 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 625 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 612 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 597 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 581 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 565 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 549 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 532 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 512 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 495 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 480 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 467 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 454 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 444 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 432 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 418 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 403 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 388 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 376 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 367 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 359 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 351 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 345 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 338 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 328 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 318 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 308 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 298 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 289 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 280 | -3.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 280 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 280 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656.6 | 581 | 753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 493 | 432 | 565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.3 | 328 | 418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.6 | 280 | 318 | 5 |
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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 ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominican Republic was 280 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 753 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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