Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 3,914 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,914
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
8,193
in 1977
All-time low
3,914
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Dominican Republic, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Dominican Republic stood at 3,914. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Dominican Republic peaked at 8,193 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,914, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,360 | — |
| 1951 | 6,464 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 6,574 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 6,691 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 6,816 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 6,948 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 7,079 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 7,153 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7,302 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 7,614 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 7,739 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 7,789 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7,821 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7,857 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7,882 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8,010 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 7,964 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 8,043 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8,106 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8,168 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8,073 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 8,101 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8,143 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,948 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 7,908 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7,956 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8,156 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 8,193 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,025 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7,897 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 7,786 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,587 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,253 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6,954 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 6,719 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 6,548 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6,572 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,597 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6,446 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 6,275 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6,119 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6,081 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,024 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6,076 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,959 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,946 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,834 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,778 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,668 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,587 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,570 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,464 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,115 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4,918 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,895 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,830 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,833 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,823 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,541 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4,513 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,540 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,716 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,843 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,918 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,579 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,452 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,312 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,168 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,037 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,914 | -3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,914 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 5.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,914 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 8.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,900 | 6,360 | 7,614 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,938 | 7,739 | 8,168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,040 | 7,897 | 8,193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,874 | 6,275 | 7,786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,907 | 5,587 | 6,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,950 | 4,513 | 5,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,448 | 3,914 | 4,918 | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Dominican Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Dominican Republic was 3,914 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,193 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,914 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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