Number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 4,277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominican Republic, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominican Republic stood at 4,277. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,596 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,235 | — |
| 1965 | 7,267 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7,345 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7,343 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,338 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,372 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7,433 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7,489 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7,543 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,596 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,563 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,523 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7,470 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 7,373 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7,204 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,032 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,807 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 6,569 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6,339 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6,196 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,992 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,790 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,677 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,591 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,530 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,470 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,351 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,240 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,142 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,078 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,026 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,986 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,975 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,877 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,825 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,917 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,025 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,999 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,929 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,873 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,823 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,778 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,748 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,839 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,004 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,153 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,212 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,237 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,242 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,236 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,227 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,221 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,211 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,204 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,184 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,062 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,899 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,749 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,607 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,434 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,277 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 | 7,235 | 7,372 | 6 |
| 1970s | 7,423 | 7,032 | 7,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,996 | 5,470 | 6,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,042 | 4,825 | 5,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,917 | 4,748 | 5,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,204 | 5,062 | 5,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,593 | 4,277 | 4,899 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominican Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominican Republic was 4,277 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7,596 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.