Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.75 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-5.16 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1953–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -3.43 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 157.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.75 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -5.16 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 4.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1959 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1961 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6608 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1142 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1964 | -0.3478 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 1965 | -0.6923 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1966 | -0.6568 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1967 | -0.9801 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1968 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1969 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1970 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1971 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1972 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1973 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1974 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1975 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1976 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1979 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1980 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1981 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1982 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1983 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1984 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1985 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1986 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1987 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1988 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1989 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1990 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1991 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1992 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1993 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1994 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1995 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1996 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1998 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1999 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5648 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2001 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 2002 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2003 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2006 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6039 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 2009 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2577 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0907 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0302 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.1057 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1659 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +701.3% |
| 2020 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2021 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2022 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2023 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2024 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -3.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.4 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -3.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.81 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -701.3% | -0.1659 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -404.7% | 0.1142 % change on previous year | -0.3478 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +364.8% | -0.6039 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +249.9% | 0.0302 % change on previous year | 0.1057 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | -0.2014 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.16 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.