Number of infant deaths unwpp in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 5,213 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,213
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,123
in 1959
All-time low
5,213
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5,213 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Dominican Republic peaked at 22,123 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 5,213, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,124 | — |
| 1951 | 20,394 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 20,614 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 21,001 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 21,333 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 21,611 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 21,841 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 22,010 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 22,098 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 22,123 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 22,063 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 21,890 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 21,643 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 21,408 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20,994 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20,609 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 20,336 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 19,932 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 19,445 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 19,049 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 18,742 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 18,490 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18,267 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 18,085 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 17,806 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 17,522 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 17,266 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 16,991 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16,692 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 16,693 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,249 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 15,877 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 15,466 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 15,164 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 14,682 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14,101 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 13,661 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 13,256 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12,928 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 12,599 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12,110 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 11,522 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10,979 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 10,518 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 10,102 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9,758 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 9,435 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,973 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8,595 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 8,411 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8,348 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,084 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7,593 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7,132 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6,491 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 6,125 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,957 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,960 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,124 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,234 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,253 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,175 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,128 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,096 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,064 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,036 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,004 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,965 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,934 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,818 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,655 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,502 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5,358 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,213 | -2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5,213 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5,213 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 18.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,315 | 20,124 | 22,123 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,737 | 19,049 | 22,063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,655 | 16,692 | 18,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,398 | 12,599 | 16,249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,040 | 8,411 | 12,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,805 | 5,957 | 8,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,047 | 5,818 | 6,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,432 | 5,213 | 5,655 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Peru 6,311 compare
- 64 Congo 5,448 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,310 compare
- 67 Laos 5,175 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 5,107 compare
- 69 North Korea 4,979 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Dominican Republic was 5,213 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22,123 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,213 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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