Number of stillbirths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of stillbirths was 2,076 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Dominican Republic stood at 2,076. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,306 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,076, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,306 | — |
| 2001 | 3,255 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,093 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,940 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,806 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,700 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,626 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,615 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,640 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,663 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,643 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,610 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,567 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,537 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,501 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,466 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,419 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,369 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,341 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,279 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,213 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,161 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,120 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,076 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,864 | 2,615 | 3,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,473 | 2,279 | 2,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,142 | 2,076 | 2,213 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of stillbirths in Dominican Republic was 2,076 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,306 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,076 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of stillbirths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation