Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0004 deaths per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.002 deaths per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.002 deaths per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 deaths per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.