Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 96.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 96.9% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.9% | — |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 96.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 89.9% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.7% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Dominican Republic?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Dominican Republic was 96.9% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.