Number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths was 5,578 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,578 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
17,539 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
5,578 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5,578 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 17,539 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,578 deaths, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 13,037 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 13,656 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 14,275 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 14,874 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 15,448 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 15,992 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 16,477 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 16,877 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 17,193 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 17,404 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 17,519 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 17,539 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 17,478 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17,357 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 17,243 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,074 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 16,782 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 16,530 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 16,322 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 16,132 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15,899 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15,654 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15,314 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 14,917 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 14,544 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 14,192 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 13,832 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 13,510 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13,212 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 12,871 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12,522 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 12,278 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12,025 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 11,661 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 11,327 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 11,048 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10,838 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,680 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10,438 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 10,106 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,743 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,379 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,006 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,631 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8,272 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7,865 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,459 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7,259 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,218 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,126 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,935 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,752 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,583 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6,433 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,292 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,254 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,354 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,504 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,597 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,614 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,620 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,622 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,622 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,624 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,631 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,631 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,620 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,532 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,353 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6,150 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,968 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,776 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,578 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,080 deaths | 13,037 deaths | 16,877 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 17,212 deaths | 16,530 deaths | 17,539 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,032 deaths | 13,510 deaths | 16,322 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,846 deaths | 10,680 deaths | 13,212 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,816 deaths | 7,259 deaths | 10,438 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,645 deaths | 6,254 deaths | 7,218 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,611 deaths | 6,532 deaths | 6,631 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,965 deaths | 5,578 deaths | 6,353 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 60 Tajikistan 6,310 deaths compare
- 61 Peru 5,912 deaths compare
- 62 Cambodia 5,873 deaths compare
- 64 Russian Federation 5,300 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,244 deaths compare
- 66 Congo 5,131 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic was 5,578 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 infant deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17,539 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,578 deaths in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .