Number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of youth deaths was 6,780 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,780
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,073
in 1990
All-time low
6,780
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic is 6,780, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 14,073 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,780, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,073 | — |
| 1991 | 13,590 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 13,075 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12,566 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12,049 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,537 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11,044 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10,519 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 9,996 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9,684 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9,545 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9,373 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,114 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,870 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,641 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,427 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,221 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,120 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,163 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8,263 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,318 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,307 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,286 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,262 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,232 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,195 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,165 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,125 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,079 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,950 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,732 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,485 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7,263 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,024 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6,780 | -3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6,780 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6,780 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,813 | 9,684 | 14,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,674 | 8,120 | 9,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,192 | 7,950 | 8,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,257 | 6,780 | 7,732 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Mauritania 7,311 compare
- 68 North Korea 6,932 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 6,788 compare
- 71 Argentina 6,392 compare
- 72 Laos 5,511 compare
- 73 Bolivia 4,975 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic was 6,780 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14,073 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,780 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of youth deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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