Number of infants who die before age 1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 5,213 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,213 deaths
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,123 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
5,213 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5,213 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 22,123 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 5,213 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,124 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 20,394 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 20,614 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 21,001 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 21,333 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 21,611 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 21,841 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 22,010 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 22,098 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 22,123 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 22,063 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 21,890 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 21,643 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 21,408 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20,994 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20,609 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 20,336 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 19,932 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 19,445 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 19,049 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 18,742 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 18,490 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18,267 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 18,085 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 17,806 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 17,522 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 17,266 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 16,991 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16,692 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 16,693 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,249 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 15,877 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 15,466 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 15,164 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 14,682 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14,101 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 13,661 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 13,256 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12,928 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 12,599 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12,110 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 11,522 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10,979 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 10,518 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 10,102 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9,758 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 9,435 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,973 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8,595 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 8,411 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8,348 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,084 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7,593 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7,132 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6,491 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 6,125 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,957 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,960 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,124 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,234 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,253 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,175 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,128 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,096 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,064 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,036 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,004 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,965 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,934 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,818 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,655 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,502 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5,358 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,213 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,315 deaths | 20,124 deaths | 22,123 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,737 deaths | 19,049 deaths | 22,063 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,655 deaths | 16,692 deaths | 18,742 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,398 deaths | 12,599 deaths | 16,249 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,040 deaths | 8,411 deaths | 12,110 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,805 deaths | 5,957 deaths | 8,348 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,047 deaths | 5,818 deaths | 6,253 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,432 deaths | 5,213 deaths | 5,655 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- 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)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Dominican Republic was 5,213 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22,123 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,213 deaths in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.