Number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of youth deaths was 6,780 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Dominican Republic is 6,780 deaths, 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 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,780 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,073 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 13,590 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 13,075 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12,566 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12,049 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,537 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11,044 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10,519 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 9,996 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9,684 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9,545 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9,373 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,114 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,870 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,641 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,427 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,221 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,120 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,163 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8,263 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,318 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,307 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,286 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,262 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,232 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,195 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,165 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,125 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,079 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,950 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,732 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,485 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7,263 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,024 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6,780 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,813 deaths | 9,684 deaths | 14,073 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,674 deaths | 8,120 deaths | 9,545 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,192 deaths | 7,950 deaths | 8,318 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,257 deaths | 6,780 deaths | 7,732 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Mauritania 7,311 deaths compare
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6,932 deaths compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 6,788 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 6,392 deaths compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,511 deaths compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,975 deaths 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0236 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 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14,073 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,780 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.