Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1198 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1198 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3631 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.1198 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.1198 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3631 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1198 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3603 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3593 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3474 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3379 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.317 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2592 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2243 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1628 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1198 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1198 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | 0.3379 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 24 Lebanon 0.1345 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.118 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.1198 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3631 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1198 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.