Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 5,578 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,578
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
17,539
in 1963
All-time low
5,578
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Dominican Republic is 5,578, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,578, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,193 | — |
| 1961 | 17,404 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 17,519 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 17,539 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 17,478 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17,357 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 17,243 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,074 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 16,782 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 16,530 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 16,322 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 16,132 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15,899 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15,654 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15,314 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 14,917 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 14,544 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 14,192 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 13,832 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 13,510 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13,212 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 12,871 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12,522 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 12,278 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12,025 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 11,661 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 11,327 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 11,048 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10,838 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,680 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10,438 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 10,106 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,743 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,379 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,006 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,631 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8,272 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7,865 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,459 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7,259 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,218 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,126 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,935 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,752 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,583 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6,433 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,292 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,254 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,354 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,504 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,597 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,614 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,620 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,622 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,622 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,624 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,631 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,631 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,620 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,532 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,353 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6,150 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,968 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,776 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,578 | -3.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5,578 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5,578 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 8.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,212 | 16,530 | 17,539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,032 | 13,510 | 16,322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,846 | 10,680 | 13,212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,816 | 7,259 | 10,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,645 | 6,254 | 7,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,611 | 6,532 | 6,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,965 | 5,578 | 6,353 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 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 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17,539 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,578 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.