Number of neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of neonatal deaths was 4,277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,277
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 196 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 in Dominican Republic, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths 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 in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,596 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 196 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 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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic was 4,277 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7,596 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.