Number of neonatal deaths igme in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 4,277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,277
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,596
in 1973
All-time low
4,277
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Dominican Republic, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4,277 for number of neonatal deaths igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,596 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 igme 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,277 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,277 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 10.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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 neonatal deaths igme in Dominican Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Dominican Republic was 4,277 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7,596 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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