Number of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of under-five deaths was 6,181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,181
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24,640
in 1962
All-time low
6,181
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 6,181 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 24,640 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,181, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,275 | — |
| 1961 | 24,525 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 24,640 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 24,616 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24,479 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 24,248 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 23,990 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 23,664 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 23,210 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 22,770 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 22,363 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 21,957 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 21,499 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 21,036 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 20,478 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 19,868 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 19,285 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 18,725 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 18,161 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,639 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 17,151 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 16,627 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 16,101 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 15,684 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,270 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 14,750 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 14,261 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 13,833 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,481 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 13,186 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 12,820 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 12,374 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,895 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,416 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10,926 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10,435 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 9,964 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,457 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 8,952 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 8,658 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8,536 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,381 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,139 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,917 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,707 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,513 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,325 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,243 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,303 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,423 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,498 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,506 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,505 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,497 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,481 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,461 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,449 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,426 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,393 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,280 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,076 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,843 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,633 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,409 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,181 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,042 | 22,770 | 24,640 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,101 | 17,639 | 22,363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,034 | 13,186 | 17,151 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,690 | 8,658 | 12,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,749 | 7,243 | 8,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,450 | 7,280 | 7,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,628 | 6,181 | 7,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 64 Cambodia 6,629 compare
- 65 Mauritania 6,361 compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 68 North Korea 5,697 compare
- 69 Palestine 5,544 compare
- 70 Thailand 5,285 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths in Dominican Republic was 6,181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24,640 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,181 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.