Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.133 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.133 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.51 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.133 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.133 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.51 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.133 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5095 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5067 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5019 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4898 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4545 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.445 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3876 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3759 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3651 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.355 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3442 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2791 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1735 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4971 units per square kilometre | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | 0.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4161 units per square kilometre | 0.3651 units per square kilometre | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | 0.355 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.133 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.